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Answer» Hello - I have an E Machine running Vista Home Basic 32 bit. I ran Macrium REFLECT v4.2 free edition. This was put on 3 discs and saved as 3 files in my "Document" folder. I wanted to run these 3 discs to give me a "restore". When I went to my Windows "restore" program I got a message that said Windows could not read the disc. On further investigation it seems I have to run the discs on another program. Can some one give me an explanation of what I have done and what I should do to use the 3 discs? Thanks Bob Quote from: Bobh on February 13, 2010, 08:20:43 AM Hello - I have an E Machine running Vista Home Basic 32 bit. I ran Macrium Reflect v4.2 free edition. This was put on 3 discs and saved as 3 files in my "Document" folder. I wanted to run these 3 discs to give me a "restore". When I went to my Windows "restore" program I got a message that said Windows could not read the disc. On further investigation it seems I have to run the discs on another program. Can some one give me an explanation of what I have done and what I should do to use the 3 discs? Thanks Bob I truly don't understand what you did. What do you mean you saved "as 3 files in my 'Documents' folder"?? The way imaging works, if you save them to disc, is this: 1) You create a bootable CD from within the imaging program. 2) You create a BACKUP image and save it to cd(s) or dvd(s) 3) If you need to restore the image you boot to the bootable cd you CREATED which then takes you directly to the imaging program at boot. OR you open the imaging program from within the OS (with the first disc of the backup in the drive), click on RESTORE, and point it to the cd image. The program will then tell you it needs to reboot to complete the task 4) Follow the instructions on screen to restore the image from the cd(s) or dvd(s).I think the confusion came from trying to use the Windows Restore function instead of using Macrium Reflect.Allan - Your answers have always been helpful. I will try it again. I seem to remember (not too good) that at one time when I was running the back up (and I did put it on 3 DVDs) it asked me for a file name and where I wanted it stored. That's how it got in my "Documents". However, I do have the 3 DVDs and I will try to run it again when I have time to play with it. Thanks BobOkay Bob. When it asks where you "want it stored" the ANSWER, at least in your case, is on the dvd's, not the hd.jkolak - You are right. I did not know that when I wanted to "restore" from the 3 DVDs that I could not use Windows. Live and learn!!! Bob Allan - OK I think I have it correct now. Thanks BobYou cannot restore the system partition from within the OS, but you could restore other partitions from within Windows if you created separate images for each partition.Right. It's just a question of using the same software for the restore that you used for the backup.

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I have an E Machine running Vista Home Basic 32 bit. I ran Macrium REFLECT v4.2 free edition. This was put on 3 discs and saved as 3 files in my "Document" folder. I wanted to run these 3 discs to give me a "restore". When I went to my Windows "restore" program I got a message that said Windows could not read the disc. On further investigation it seems I have to run the discs on another program. Can some one give me an explanation of what I have done and what I should do to use the 3 discs? Thanks Bob Quote from: Bobh on February 13, 2010, 08:20:43 AM

Hello -
I have an E Machine running Vista Home Basic 32 bit. I ran Macrium Reflect v4.2 free edition. This was put on 3 discs and saved as 3 files in my "Document" folder. I wanted to run these 3 discs to give me a "restore". When I went to my Windows "restore" program I got a message that said Windows could not read the disc. On further investigation it seems I have to run the discs on another program. Can some one give me an explanation of what I have done and what I should do to use the 3 discs? Thanks Bob

I truly don't understand what you did. What do you mean you saved "as 3 files in my 'Documents' folder"?? The way imaging works, if you save them to disc, is this:

1) You create a bootable CD from within the imaging program.
2) You create a BACKUP image and save it to cd(s) or dvd(s)
3) If you need to restore the image you boot to the bootable cd you CREATED which then takes you directly to the imaging program at boot. OR you open the imaging program from within the OS (with the first disc of the backup in the drive), click on RESTORE, and point it to the cd image. The program will then tell you it needs to reboot to complete the task
4) Follow the instructions on screen to restore the image from the cd(s) or dvd(s).I think the confusion came from trying to use the Windows Restore function instead of using Macrium Reflect.Allan -
Your answers have always been helpful. I will try it again. I seem to remember (not too good) that at one time when I was running the back up (and I did put it on 3 DVDs) it asked me for a file name and where I wanted it stored. That's how it got in my "Documents". However, I do have the 3 DVDs and I will try to run it again when I have time to play with it. Thanks BobOkay Bob.

When it asks where you "want it stored" the ANSWER, at least in your case, is on the dvd's, not the hd.jkolak -
You are right. I did not know that when I wanted to "restore" from the 3 DVDs that I could not use Windows. Live and learn!!! Bob Allan -
OK I think I have it correct now. Thanks BobYou cannot restore the system partition from within the OS, but you could restore other partitions from within Windows if you created separate images for each partition.Right. It's just a question of using the same software for the restore that you used for the backup.

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