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OneCare won't let me restore from an older backup?

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OneCare is not giving me the option to restore "from a backup of another machine", or "from an earlier backup"... In the "select backup location" window, OneCare only seems interested in in letting me add a "networked" location, but backup directories I want to restore are just local directories on the attached external hard drive. How do I get OneCare to let me see them? I have tried to set these folders up for "sharing" to create a network path, but OneCare doesn't seem to see that either.

Monday, August 10, 2009 10:10 AM

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If this is a reinstall of OneCare, first configure backup on this PC to perform a backup to the external drive from this PC. Run the backup, then perform the custom restore and you should see the other backup(s) to select from for the restore.
If this does not work, please contact support for help.

How to reach support (FAQ) - http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/onecareinstallandactivate/thread/30400b52-7f26-4ba0-bc18-17e305329d90

-steve
Microsoft MVP Windows Live / Windows Live OneCare, Live Mesh, & MS Security Essentials Forums Moderator
- Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Monday, August 10, 2009 12:11 PM
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