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    I just have a couple questions and am wondering if anyone would know the answer.   I just got a new machine and it is 64 bit vista.  I have used HOme Server to create backups of my old 32 bit vista machine.

    Can I restore the 32 bit files, to my 64 bit machine?   I don't expect it to be a problem, just wondered if anyone has success.

    If that all works, can I then set up home server to back up my 64 bit vista machine.

    I am asking these questions because everything I have found says Home Server does not support backup of 64 bit vista.  However, everything I found was also from Power Pack beta's .

    Any help is appreciated.


    Thanks,
    B 

    Oh The Places You'll Go
    Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:30 PM

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    Yes, you can restore 32-bit files to 64-bit Vista and yes you can now backup 64-bit Vista. I did those exact things...
    "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -- Thomas Paine
    Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:19 PM
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    Yes, you can restore files to a 64 bit Vista computer. What you can't do is restore the state of a 32 bit Vista computer to a 64 bit Vista computer, i.e. restore all your programs, settings, etc. You will have to install those on the 64 bit computer. But data, yes.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Monday, January 26, 2009 12:21 AM
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    Yes, you can restore 32-bit files to 64-bit Vista and yes you can now backup 64-bit Vista. I did those exact things...
    "He who dares not offend cannot be honest." -- Thomas Paine
    Sunday, January 25, 2009 11:19 PM
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    Hi,

    if you have Power Pack 1 installed on your Windows Home Server and have the matching Connector software on the client, you can.

    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf

    Monday, January 26, 2009 12:17 AM
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    Yes, you can restore files to a 64 bit Vista computer. What you can't do is restore the state of a 32 bit Vista computer to a 64 bit Vista computer, i.e. restore all your programs, settings, etc. You will have to install those on the 64 bit computer. But data, yes.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Monday, January 26, 2009 12:21 AM
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