Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
to restore a backup of the "everything on my
computer" option and accomplish the same thing?

I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
from the e:drive to the c:drive.

Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
on my pc" backup.

Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
BobW.

No!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A617794-6445-498A-A099-88EEDB698747@microsoft.com...
> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>
> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>
> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> on my pc" backup.
>
> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> BobW.
>
>
>
>

Hi Bob,

What you are trying to accomplish can not be done with System Restore.

You will need to look into disk imaging software to accomplish this.

Disk backup software: hard drive image backup program and cloning disk
with operation system
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

BobW wrote:
> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>
> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>
> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> on my pc" backup.
>
> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> BobW.

He just wanted a yes or no! (-;

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
news:uIJoJiV%23FHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Bob,
>
> What you are trying to accomplish can not be done with System Restore.
>
> You will need to look into disk imaging software to accomplish this.
>
> Disk backup software: hard drive image backup program and cloning disk
> with operation system
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/
>
> --
> Regards,
> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://bertk.mvps.org
>
> BobW wrote:
>> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
>> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
>> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>>
>> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
>> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
>> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
>> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
>> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
>> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>>
>> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
>> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
>> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
>> on my pc" backup.
>>
>> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
>> BobW.
>
>

Hi Richard Urban,

I couldn't resist supplying a solution!!! :-)

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
http://bertk.mvps.org

Richard Urban wrote:
> He just wanted a yes or no! (-;
>
>
> "Bert Kinney" <bert@NSmvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uIJoJiV%23FHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> What you are trying to accomplish can not be done with System
>> Restore. You will need to look into disk imaging software to
>> accomplish this.
>>
>> Disk backup software: hard drive image backup program and cloning
>> disk with operation system
>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...cts/trueimage/
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bert Kinney MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://bertk.mvps.org
>>
>> BobW wrote:
>>> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
>>> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
>>> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>>>
>>> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
>>> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
>>> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
>>> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
>>> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
>>> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>>>
>>> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
>>> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
>>> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
>>> on my pc" backup.
>>>
>>> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
>>> BobW.

No.
Don't read any further as you have your answer requested. Other readers
interested, read further.
You're spinning your wheels, your method won't work at all. If it was that
simple, no would ever have to reinstall windows.

Find an imaging program that works with XP NTFS partitions that suits your
budget. And can restore from the location of your backup image if XP won't
work.

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Jonny
"BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A617794-6445-498A-A099-88EEDB698747@microsoft.com...
> Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
>
> I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> from the e:drive to the c:drive.
>
> Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> on my pc" backup.
>
> Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> BobW.
>
>
>
>

My thanks to all. I had to ask . . .

"Jonny" wrote:

> No.
> Don't read any further as you have your answer requested. Other readers
> interested, read further.
> You're spinning your wheels, your method won't work at all. If it was that
> simple, no would ever have to reinstall windows.
>
> Find an imaging program that works with XP NTFS partitions that suits your
> budget. And can restore from the location of your backup image if XP won't
> work.
>
> --
> Jonny
> "BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A617794-6445-498A-A099-88EEDB698747@microsoft.com...
> > Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> > to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> > computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
> >
> > I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> > renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> > deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> > the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> > e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> > from the e:drive to the c:drive.
> >
> > Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> > using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> > PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> > on my pc" backup.
> >
> > Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> > BobW.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>

No.

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Jonny
"BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6BF7138B-FF0C-410A-81D4-9F04D86454AB@microsoft.com...
> My thanks to all. I had to ask . . .
>
> "Jonny" wrote:
>
> > No.
> > Don't read any further as you have your answer requested. Other readers
> > interested, read further.
> > You're spinning your wheels, your method won't work at all. If it was
that
> > simple, no would ever have to reinstall windows.
> >
> > Find an imaging program that works with XP NTFS partitions that suits
your
> > budget. And can restore from the location of your backup image if XP
won't
> > work.
> >
> > --
> > Jonny
> > "BobW" <BobW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:7A617794-6445-498A-A099-88EEDB698747@microsoft.com...
> > > Rather than do a Clean Install ever again: is it possible
> > > to restore a backup of the "everything on my
> > > computer" option and accomplish the same thing?
> > >
> > > I copied a file (with subdirectories) on my c:drive,
> > > renamed it, did a backup to my e:drive (removable),
> > > deleted the renamed file from my c:drive, opened
> > > the Restore Wizard and added the backup on the
> > > e:drive to the catalog, and resored the backup file
> > > from the e:drive to the c:drive.
> > >
> > > Does this mean I could do a clean install (reformat)
> > > using only the OS/CD for XP SP1 that came with the
> > > PC and then restore a "healthy" copy of an "everything
> > > on my pc" backup.
> > >
> > > Thanks. A simple "NO" will do if appropriate.
> > > BobW.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >