I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
files in my user account folders.

How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
restore them on the new computer?

Thanks!!

Eddie G

This should explain it:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
>I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
> a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
> on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
> backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
> files in my user account folders.
>
> How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
> restore them on the new computer?
>
> Thanks!!
>
> Eddie G
>

I didn't work. On my old computer I had one SATA drive and one IDE
drive. I took the SATA drive and used FAST to back up all of my data
FROM the sata drive to the IDE drive and it backed it up as a bunch of
*.dat files that all start with IMG. Now I have the SATA drive in my
new computer freshly formated with a fresh Windows install. What I
need to do is transfer those DAT files to my new computer and
uncompress them and have them go where they belong (i.e. emails,
pictures, movies).

Thanks!

Eddie G

> This should explain it:
> http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> >I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
> > a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
> > on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
> > backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
> > files in my user account folders.
> >
> > How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
> > restore them on the new computer?
> >
> > Thanks!!
> >
> > Eddie G
> >

Err...I now realize what I said and feel stupid as that is what FAST is
supposed to do. The challenge is I saved the DAT files to c:\temp on
my old computer and useing FAST to access the other computer I do not
have access to the whole system...only the shared folders.

Do I have to move the folder with the DAT files to a shared folder?

Thanks!

Eddie

> I didn't work. On my old computer I had one SATA drive and one IDE
> drive. I took the SATA drive and used FAST to back up all of my data
> FROM the sata drive to the IDE drive and it backed it up as a bunch of
> *.dat files that all start with IMG. Now I have the SATA drive in my
> new computer freshly formated with a fresh Windows install. What I
> need to do is transfer those DAT files to my new computer and
> uncompress them and have them go where they belong (i.e. emails,
> pictures, movies).
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie G
>
> > This should explain it:
> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> > --
> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> > "ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
> > news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> > >I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
> > > a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
> > > on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
> > > backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
> > > files in my user account folders.
> > >
> > > How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
> > > restore them on the new computer?
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > > Eddie G
> > >

Why not just temporarily share the folder containing the FAST data files? Open
Windows Explorer on the old computer, right-click the folder (C:\Temp or whatever it
is), click "Sharing and Security" on the menu that appears, put a check in the box
for "Share this folder on the network" and click OK.

Read Gary Woodruff's article carefully.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Eddie G" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1160526903.139652.312490@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>
> Err...I now realize what I said and feel stupid as that is what FAST is
> supposed to do. The challenge is I saved the DAT files to c:\temp on
> my old computer and useing FAST to access the other computer I do not
> have access to the whole system...only the shared folders.
>
> Do I have to move the folder with the DAT files to a shared folder?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie
>
>> I didn't work. On my old computer I had one SATA drive and one IDE
>> drive. I took the SATA drive and used FAST to back up all of my data
>> FROM the sata drive to the IDE drive and it backed it up as a bunch of
>> *.dat files that all start with IMG. Now I have the SATA drive in my
>> new computer freshly formated with a fresh Windows install. What I
>> need to do is transfer those DAT files to my new computer and
>> uncompress them and have them go where they belong (i.e. emails,
>> pictures, movies).
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Eddie G
>>
>> > This should explain it:
>> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
>> > --
>> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >
>> >
>> > "ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
>> > >I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
>> > > a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
>> > > on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
>> > > backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
>> > > files in my user account folders.
>> > >
>> > > How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
>> > > restore them on the new computer?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!!
>> > >
>> > > Eddie G
>> > >
>

I got it. I had to mark the folders as "shared" on the old system.

Thanks so much!!

Eddie

glee wrote:
> Why not just temporarily share the folder containing the FAST data files? Open
> Windows Explorer on the old computer, right-click the folder (C:\Temp or whatever it
> is), click "Sharing and Security" on the menu that appears, put a check in the box
> for "Share this folder on the network" and click OK.
>
> Read Gary Woodruff's article carefully.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>
> "Eddie G" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:1160526903.139652.312490@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
> >
> > Err...I now realize what I said and feel stupid as that is what FAST is
> > supposed to do. The challenge is I saved the DAT files to c:\temp on
> > my old computer and useing FAST to access the other computer I do not
> > have access to the whole system...only the shared folders.
> >
> > Do I have to move the folder with the DAT files to a shared folder?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Eddie
> >
> >> I didn't work. On my old computer I had one SATA drive and one IDE
> >> drive. I took the SATA drive and used FAST to back up all of my data
> >> FROM the sata drive to the IDE drive and it backed it up as a bunch of
> >> *.dat files that all start with IMG. Now I have the SATA drive in my
> >> new computer freshly formated with a fresh Windows install. What I
> >> need to do is transfer those DAT files to my new computer and
> >> uncompress them and have them go where they belong (i.e. emails,
> >> pictures, movies).
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Eddie G
> >>
> >> > This should explain it:
> >> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
> >> > --
> >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> >> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
> >> > news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
> >> > >I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
> >> > > a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
> >> > > on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
> >> > > backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
> >> > > files in my user account folders.
> >> > >
> >> > > How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
> >> > > restore them on the new computer?
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks!!
> >> > >
> >> > > Eddie G
> >> > >
> >

You're welcome. I hope it all works well for you.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Eddie G" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1160538157.652055.316230@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
>I got it. I had to mark the folders as "shared" on the old system.
>
> Thanks so much!!
>
> Eddie
>
> glee wrote:
>> Why not just temporarily share the folder containing the FAST data files? Open
>> Windows Explorer on the old computer, right-click the folder (C:\Temp or whatever
>> it
>> is), click "Sharing and Security" on the menu that appears, put a check in the
>> box
>> for "Share this folder on the network" and click OK.
>>
>> Read Gary Woodruff's article carefully.
>> --
>> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>>
>> "Eddie G" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:1160526903.139652.312490@i3g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com...
>> >
>> > Err...I now realize what I said and feel stupid as that is what FAST is
>> > supposed to do. The challenge is I saved the DAT files to c:\temp on
>> > my old computer and useing FAST to access the other computer I do not
>> > have access to the whole system...only the shared folders.
>> >
>> > Do I have to move the folder with the DAT files to a shared folder?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Eddie
>> >
>> >> I didn't work. On my old computer I had one SATA drive and one IDE
>> >> drive. I took the SATA drive and used FAST to back up all of my data
>> >> FROM the sata drive to the IDE drive and it backed it up as a bunch of
>> >> *.dat files that all start with IMG. Now I have the SATA drive in my
>> >> new computer freshly formated with a fresh Windows install. What I
>> >> need to do is transfer those DAT files to my new computer and
>> >> uncompress them and have them go where they belong (i.e. emails,
>> >> pictures, movies).
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> Eddie G
>> >>
>> >> > This should explain it:
>> >> > http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm
>> >> > --
>> >> > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>> >> > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "ethical question r.e. working hours" <mickeddie@comcast.net> wrote in
>> >> > message
>> >> > news:1160448731.114992.124380@m7g2000cwm.googlegro ups.com...
>> >> > >I did a backup with the FAST wizard and now want to restore the data to
>> >> > > a new computer. The 2 systems are connected with an ethernet cable and
>> >> > > on my old system I selected the folder with the *.dat files that are my
>> >> > > backup. When I started the transfer it started re-compressing the
>> >> > > files in my user account folders.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > How do I transfer the files since they are already backed up and
>> >> > > restore them on the new computer?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks!!
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Eddie G
>> >> > >
>> >
>