VHD backup

[JDough]

Hi,

I have a short question.

I recently did a clean install of Win 7 ultimate 32 bit
and after customizing, i made a backup.

Now that i want to restore, it cannot find it on my external HDD.
When i check i see that it has created a VHD file.

Is there a way to restore it non-virtually, so that it just boots from the C drive?

 

[Crispy]

Welcome to the forums, Have you tried to use system restore?

 

[Orbital Shark]

Hi,

You could try

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/566-virtual-hard-disk-create-attach-vhd.html

Once the image is mounted/attached you might then want to try

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/663-backup-complete-computer-create-image-backup.html to backup the VHD as an actual backup.
then http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/675-system-image-recovery.html to restore the backup.

   Warning

Please read ALL tutorials correctly to avoid data loss

Hope it helps


OS

 

[JDough]

Thanks,
Yes i tried all options from the manage backups in the control panel and even booting using the recovery disk.
I dont understand why it doesnt recognize the backup.

Only thing i did was creating a system image from the backup and restore function within control panel, and save it to my external HDD.
I did replace the backup on the ext drive to another folder could this be the problem?
When i navigate to the backup location it still doesnt see it. :S

 

[JDough]

allright, i will try that when i get home and see if it works
Thanks again

 

[Orbital Shark]

You could always try to Boot from the VHD then run a backup which will create an actual backup file to restore from once you boot back your real OS.

 

[JDough]

Oyeah ofcourse
How could i not think of that
Thanks man

 

[Orbital Shark]

Let us know how you get on, or if you need any more assistance