Chad,
At this point, it is hypothetical. I'm preparing for worst case scenario
such as a hard drive failure on my primary partition of Windows. I'm not
running RAID so I want to know I can restore my files from a backup performed
from a different installation of Windows.

Thanks for the links, I"ll check them out.

--
Regards,
Matt


"Chad Harris" wrote:

> Hi Matt--
>
> Unhypothetical question. What's the reason you might "need to completely
> reinstall Windows"? Telling us the reason helps us give you the best
> specific options for your problem(s). We might be able to fix them fast and
> then you don't have to reinstall.
>
> As to Vista Backup and retrieving files from it--resources are here:
>
> A Guide to Windows Vista Backup Technologies
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tec...p/default.aspx
>
> Vista Backup
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ls/backup.mspx
>
> I prefer Acronis True Image 10 for backup software:
>
> Acronis Free Trial:
> http://www.acronis.com/download/
>
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing...oad/trueimage/
>
>
> Good luck,
>
> CH
>
>
>
>
> "M@" <matt@sumwhere.com> wrote in message
> news:62F86A32-7219-4543-A12A-33F9AA98A442@microsoft.com...
> > Hypothetical question. Let's say I need to completely re-install Windows.
> > Can I restore files backed up by the Backup Status and Configuration
> > wizard?
> >
> > Also, how do I view files that were backed up using this process? Thanks!
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Matt
>
>