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Restoring Backups
I have dutifully backed up the hard disks on a Dimension 4500 (XP, SP3) to an external hard disk and I would like to transfer the data from the backups to a new computer Studio 8100 (Windows 7) which I have ordered. The disks were backed up using the Windows Backup program NTBACKUP . As extra insurance I have copied directly a large number of files to the external hard dirive but I doubt that I will be able to transfer many more because my old computer is on its deathbed. However, all of the files have been backed up using NTBACKUP and I assume that they are stored in a Windows backup format since I can only see the contents of the stored folders using the Backup Wizard.. Please can anyone advise me?
Meanwhile, I will try to breath some life into the Dimension 4500 and, if it is revived, I will copy directly as many files as I can before it receives the last rites.
thyde
Thanks Bellboy for your reply. Sadly, my Dell Dimension 4500 passed away on the 10th March, fortunately I had copied/backed-up most items from it on to external hard drives. The Dimension has now been replaced by a Studio XPS and I am now on a steep learning curve to discover its secrets.
thyde
belboy3
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Posted March 10th, 2010 06:00
thyde,
I have upgraded, clean install, to Win 7x64bit. I used Microsoft's new "Easy Transfer" program. I believe this is similar to NTBACKUP but don't know. All my files were backed up on an external HDD and transfered back to my computer after the upgrade.
I have included a link to MS procedure for upgrading from XP to Win 7. The easy transfer is explained in the process and is a simple download. Look it over if you have not seen it and hope it helps.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7
Good luck