Hello,
I am experimenting with the WHS Vail RC restore utility CD. I have configured and created a backup set for my client computer consisting of the SYSTEM and OS of my client PC. The backup runs successfully and creates files in a share called \\squid\client
computer backups (However, I don’t know if these are the system image)
Next I attempt a restore as follows:
1. Boot the PC Client from the Vail RC client restore utility (CD version).
2. Select the option to repair an existing installation. The utility initially does not find a system restore image so I proceed to NEXT
3. Press Refresh: The restore utility finds a system restore image that was created by my PC client and stored locally on an external drive (This image was not created by WHS backup)
4. Press Advanced: Have an opportunity to (1) install drivers or (2) Search the network – I select search the network
5. The restore utility asks for a network share where the system image resides. I enter: “\\squid\client computer backups” or "\\squid". In either case, the restore utility requests my credentials.
I provide the login credentials for the WHS Administrator Account.
a. If I chose "\\squid" as the share nothing is found.
b. If I chose "\\squid\client computer backups" nothing is found.
c. If, prior to searching, I copy the system image that was created by my PC to the "\\squid\client computer backups" share, the restore facility finds that system image.
The fact that the restore utility can find a system image that I placed in a WHS share establishes that it is able to connect and search shares on my WHS.
The questions I think I need to figure out answers for are:
Does the WHS backup utility create a valid system image or must this be created separately by the PC client? and if it does, where is the system image located and how do I identify it? (This will help me verify that my WHS system is creating a system
image for the backed up clients)
Any help would be appreciated.
-Chris
