HP VISTA RECOVERY

I have read all the responses but my backup was done differently. I have the first executable file and then the FBw is only one file and its 27gigs big! How am I able to restore? I cant burn to one DVD and I do not know how to or should I make the files smaller? I am a musician and I have many important files on there. HP are a bunch of idiots! Please help. Thanks

Please clarify exactly what you are doing and wish to accomplish.

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"DJ DJ" wrote in message news:2008720195324derek.ajames@yahoo.com...
I have read all the responses but my backup was done differently. I have the first executable file and then the FBw is only one
file and its 27gigs big! How am I able to restore? I cant burn to one DVD and I do not know how to or should I make the files
smaller? I am a musician and I have many important files on there. HP are a bunch of idiots! Please help. Thanks

"DJ DJ" wrote in message news:2008720195324derek.ajames@yahoo.com...
>I have read all the responses but my backup was done differently. I have
>the first executable file and then the FBw is only one file and its 27gigs
>big! How am I able to restore? I cant burn to one DVD and I do not know
>how to or should I make the files smaller? I am a musician and I have many
>important files on there. HP are a bunch of idiots! Please help. Thanks



HP computer recovery software is accessed via F keys on the splash screen as
the machine starts.. contact your vendor or go to HP support web site where
you will find full instructions re how to restore your HP computer..



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I have successfully restored Vista backups after much frustration -
similar problems to those discussed here.
My solution was to be patient when the restore process starts. You will
see a window which shows a progress meter - It stays at 0% for a long
time. In my case I gave up too soon the first time. Then I transferred
the exe and fbw files to another computer and tried again. This time I
decided to wait forever if necessary to see what would happen. It took
about an hour before the recovery actually started. I think the reason
is that the recovery file is so large.
If I had been more patient the first time on the original computer I'm
sure it would have worked.

I noticed that if I tried to do the recovery a second time after
stopping it, the recovery process wouldn't start. That is why I had to
transfer the exe and fbw files to a different computer and try it again.
Not a good solution for everyone - but if you can get the recovery to
start - give it time - lots of time.


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