I had my comp fixed and my stuff was saved in a backup file on my desktop. I
would really like to put everything back where it was......how do I restore
the backup? Please help.

"Kimberbum" <Kimberbum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2496B2DA-0C49-4B29-B332-468B7AC0CBF2@microsoft.com...
>I had my comp fixed and my stuff was saved in a backup file on my desktop.
>I
> would really like to put everything back where it was......how do I
> restore
> the backup? Please help.


(1)What backup software/system did you use? (2)Do you see the backup
application/files on your desktop to where you originally backed up? (3)Did
the "fixing" include a re-installation of your operating system (or did the
fixer use Restore Discs) which you say is Windows XP?
If 2's answer is "no", and 3's answer is "yes", it'd probably be better
if someone more knowledgeable than I help you restore the backup. s

I myself have not been familiar with doing backups. I really do not know
anything about it. I had to take im my comp for diagnostics and they had to
fix the problems I was having and they reinstalled my windows. They asked me
if I wanted to entirely wipe out my system or if I would like to have my
stuff saved. I opted to save. I have a backup file saved to my desktop and
what I would like to know is how I go about restoring the backup.
Anyone please??

"sdlomi2" wrote:

>
> "Kimberbum" <Kimberbum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2496B2DA-0C49-4B29-B332-468B7AC0CBF2@microsoft.com...
> >I had my comp fixed and my stuff was saved in a backup file on my desktop.
> >I
> > would really like to put everything back where it was......how do I
> > restore
> > the backup? Please help.
>
>
> (1)What backup software/system did you use? (2)Do you see the backup
> application/files on your desktop to where you originally backed up? (3)Did
> the "fixing" include a re-installation of your operating system (or did the
> fixer use Restore Discs) which you say is Windows XP?
> If 2's answer is "no", and 3's answer is "yes", it'd probably be better
> if someone more knowledgeable than I help you restore the backup. s
>
>
>

"Kimberbum" <Kimberbum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2496B2DA-0C49-4B29-B332-468B7AC0CBF2@microsoft.com...
>I had my comp fixed and my stuff was saved in a backup file on my desktop.
>I
> would really like to put everything back where it was......how do I
> restore
> the backup? Please help.

Ask whoever created the backup files.

You need to know what program was used, and exactly what was backed up and
how.

On Oct 21, 11:15 pm, Kimberbum <Kimber...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> I myself have not been familiar with doing backups. I really do not know
> anything about it. I had to take im my comp for diagnostics and they had to
> fix the problems I was having and they reinstalled my windows. They asked me
> if I wanted to entirely wipe out my system or if I would like to have my
> stuff saved. I opted to save. I have a backup file saved to my desktop and
> what I would like to know is how I go about restoring the backup.
> Anyone please??

No one can answer your question except the people who fixed it.

Ask them.

"Kimberbum" wrote in message
news:F9B36D33-8E44-442C-850F-E0719FB16F32@microsoft.com...
>I myself have not been familiar with doing backups. I really do not
>know
> anything about it. I had to take im my comp for diagnostics and they
> had to
> fix the problems I was having and they reinstalled my windows. They
> asked me
> if I wanted to entirely wipe out my system or if I would like to
> have my
> stuff saved. I opted to save. I have a backup file saved to my
> desktop and
> what I would like to know is how I go about restoring the backup.


And how do YOU know it is a backup file? This file has no extension
on it? Okay, so it does, so let US know what extension the file has.

Of course, you could just call "them" to find out what THEY used to
create the backup file.

Think of it this way. You needed to have work done on your house so you
hired a company to pack all of your belongings into boxes and leave these in
your living room. The work was completed on your house. Then you get on the
phone and ask a set of strangers who have never seen your stuff tell you
which boxes to look in and where to put everything. In other words " How the
hell do we know? Ask the packers."

--

Xandros


"Kimberbum" <Kimberbum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F9B36D33-8E44-442C-850F-E0719FB16F32@microsoft.com...
>I myself have not been familiar with doing backups. I really do not know
> anything about it. I had to take im my comp for diagnostics and they had
> to
> fix the problems I was having and they reinstalled my windows. They asked
> me
> if I wanted to entirely wipe out my system or if I would like to have my
> stuff saved. I opted to save. I have a backup file saved to my desktop and
> what I would like to know is how I go about restoring the backup.
> Anyone please??
>
> "sdlomi2" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Kimberbum" <Kimberbum@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2496B2DA-0C49-4B29-B332-468B7AC0CBF2@microsoft.com...
>> >I had my comp fixed and my stuff was saved in a backup file on my
>> >desktop.
>> >I
>> > would really like to put everything back where it was......how do I
>> > restore
>> > the backup? Please help.
>>
>>
>> (1)What backup software/system did you use? (2)Do you see the backup
>> application/files on your desktop to where you originally backed up?
>> (3)Did
>> the "fixing" include a re-installation of your operating system (or did
>> the
>> fixer use Restore Discs) which you say is Windows XP?
>> If 2's answer is "no", and 3's answer is "yes", it'd probably be
>> better
>> if someone more knowledgeable than I help you restore the backup. s
>>
>>
>>

He could begin with
"Xandros" <arron.neus*remove*******com> wrote in message
news:OO8qB9KFIHA.284@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Think of it this way. You needed to have work done on your house so you
> hired a company to pack all of your belongings into boxes and leave these
> in your living room. The work was completed on your house. Then you get on
> the phone and ask a set of strangers who have never seen your stuff tell
> you which boxes to look in and where to put everything. In other words "
> How the hell do we know? Ask the packers."
>
> --
>
> Xandros
>
>

That's a pretty bad analogy.
He could probably take the comp to a computer shop and they could sort it
for him.

Or... he could at least tell us the extention of the files as a starting
point, so we could suggest a program to try.

Of course if he simply contacted the person who repaired his PC and ask
them.

Simply repeating "help help" isn't going to get anywhere.



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