Restoring a system image backup from a NAS
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Hello,
Wanting to replace the hard drive of my desktop PC on which I found a bad sector, I wanted to recover a "system image" stored directly on my "SYNOLOGY NAS" after changing the hard drive.
Of course, I boot my PC using the Windows 7 repair DVD made for this occasion and I cannot reach the NAS.
It offers me the following domain name: MININT_7M8F10P.
Of course, the username and password for the NAS do not work.
In fact, I think the DVD cannot connect me to my local network.
I tried to insert the network card drivers of the PC onto the DVD without success.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Wanting to replace the hard drive of my desktop PC on which I found a bad sector, I wanted to recover a "system image" stored directly on my "SYNOLOGY NAS" after changing the hard drive.
Of course, I boot my PC using the Windows 7 repair DVD made for this occasion and I cannot reach the NAS.
It offers me the following domain name: MININT_7M8F10P.
Of course, the username and password for the NAS do not work.
In fact, I think the DVD cannot connect me to my local network.
I tried to insert the network card drivers of the PC onto the DVD without success.
Thanks in advance for your responses.
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I don't think you can access it from the DVD. It doesn't have the network drivers. The solution would be with a WinPE on a USB stick or CD.
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the druid without the potion.
I don't think you can access it from the DVD. It doesn't have the network drivers. The solution would be with a WinPE on a USB stick or CD.
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the druid without the potion.
Hi druid,
Thanks for this info ;-)
I wasn't aware of the existence of "WinPE", I just looked it up on "Google" who has been my friend for a long time and I discovered this nice tool but it seems difficult to obtain.
I had done quite a bit of research on the mentioned issue and I'm not the first one to complain without finding a solution.
I still find it paradoxical that you can easily make a backup on a network drive and have difficulties restoring it.
Of course, you only realize this when you need it. :-(
Thanks for this info ;-)
I wasn't aware of the existence of "WinPE", I just looked it up on "Google" who has been my friend for a long time and I discovered this nice tool but it seems difficult to obtain.
I had done quite a bit of research on the mentioned issue and I'm not the first one to complain without finding a solution.
I still find it paradoxical that you can easily make a backup on a network drive and have difficulties restoring it.
Of course, you only realize this when you need it. :-(
These are two different things, an installation media and an embedded system.
An embedded system is like a system installed on a hard drive, while on installation media the peripherals are not configured.
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the druid without the potion.
An embedded system is like a system installed on a hard drive, while on installation media the peripherals are not configured.
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the druid without the potion.
When you boot from a Windows installation DVD, you do not have access to the network since Windows is not yet installed.
From booting a live system (WinµPE) from a USB key or CD, the system is already installed on the bootable media, the drivers for the main peripherals are loaded, thus allowing access to the Internet and local network. On this type of media (WinPE), it is possible to add your own peripheral drivers, such as graphic cards, audio, etc. This is interesting when the system does not recognize the peripheral. Of course, the more drivers you add, the larger the system will be to carry on the USB key or CD.
It is not only Windows that can be run from a USB key or DVD; Linux can do it too, this is called a Linux live CD. However, Linux cannot run software that works under Windows. All executable files, DLLs, are unusable.
There was a time, "20 years ago," when I used Norton Ghost to make backups of Windows system partitions on a Windows or Linux server. With the Ghost program, we prepared a bootable floppy disk by adding the network card drivers of the PC. When it was necessary to restore the image, we booted from the floppy disk and specified the path to the server where the image to be restored was stored. Today, it is still relevant, but we use a bootable USB key.
From booting a live system (WinµPE) from a USB key or CD, the system is already installed on the bootable media, the drivers for the main peripherals are loaded, thus allowing access to the Internet and local network. On this type of media (WinPE), it is possible to add your own peripheral drivers, such as graphic cards, audio, etc. This is interesting when the system does not recognize the peripheral. Of course, the more drivers you add, the larger the system will be to carry on the USB key or CD.
It is not only Windows that can be run from a USB key or DVD; Linux can do it too, this is called a Linux live CD. However, Linux cannot run software that works under Windows. All executable files, DLLs, are unusable.
There was a time, "20 years ago," when I used Norton Ghost to make backups of Windows system partitions on a Windows or Linux server. With the Ghost program, we prepared a bootable floppy disk by adding the network card drivers of the PC. When it was necessary to restore the image, we booted from the floppy disk and specified the path to the server where the image to be restored was stored. Today, it is still relevant, but we use a bootable USB key.
I too used "Norton Ghost" back in the day, and I naively thought that Microsoft, which allowed creating a system image on a network drive without going through a third party, should also allow it to be reinstalled. (The least they could do would be to inform the user).
I know about the "Live CD" under Linux because I've used it.
I found a tutorial on how to download "Windows ADK" to do what I need, but it doesn't seem very simple to me :-(
For now, I will download my backup from Synology to a USB hard drive and I will try to recover it that way.
In any case, thank you for your explanations, I learned something :-)
I know about the "Live CD" under Linux because I've used it.
I found a tutorial on how to download "Windows ADK" to do what I need, but it doesn't seem very simple to me :-(
For now, I will download my backup from Synology to a USB hard drive and I will try to recover it that way.
In any case, thank you for your explanations, I learned something :-)
Don't stress about setting up a WinPE environment, you can do everything at Malekal> https://www.malekal.com/malekal-live-cd-reparer-depanner-pc-windows/
Scroll down the page to the Installation section, choose Win7 PE Live CD or Win8PE_x64bits if you have a UEFI installation.
Scroll down the page to the Installation section, choose Win7 PE Live CD or Win8PE_x64bits if you have a UEFI installation.
Hello druid,
Thank you for your help, but I'm struggling and not making progress :-(
I visited the site, I saved the executable and the "CD Live Win 7" ISO file.
I burned it onto a DVD using "ISOo2burn" as recommended.
I also burned it onto a USB stick (my PC doesn't boot from a USB stick).
Question, once the PC is booted from the CD Live Win 7 PE, how do I launch the Windows 7 repair CD?
(My local network is not visible, even though I'm properly connected to the Internet)
Thank you for your help, but I'm struggling and not making progress :-(
I visited the site, I saved the executable and the "CD Live Win 7" ISO file.
I burned it onto a DVD using "ISOo2burn" as recommended.
I also burned it onto a USB stick (my PC doesn't boot from a USB stick).
Question, once the PC is booted from the CD Live Win 7 PE, how do I launch the Windows 7 repair CD?
(My local network is not visible, even though I'm properly connected to the Internet)
I'm sorry, but I believe I didn't put you on the right track, unless this solution can work by enabling the WebDav function on your NAS.
Accessing files on Synology NAS with WebDAV
Once WebDAV is enabled on your Synology NAS, please follow the instructions below to start accessing files with Windows, Mac, or Linux machines.
Otherwise.
The easiest would be to retrieve your image and store it on an external USB-connected hard drive.
the druid without the potion.
Accessing files on Synology NAS with WebDAV
Once WebDAV is enabled on your Synology NAS, please follow the instructions below to start accessing files with Windows, Mac, or Linux machines.
Otherwise.
The easiest would be to retrieve your image and store it on an external USB-connected hard drive.
the druid without the potion.
Indeed, that's what I believe ;-)
This CD is, in my opinion, interesting for fixing a stubborn Windows 7, somewhat like a Linux Live CD, but not in this case.
I have of course also tried to download the backup saved on the Synology to a disk connected via USB to my laptop; I have done it several times, it seems to go well, except that it is very long (150 GB). Not always being present, I find at the end of the download that the disk is almost empty, but I can never be around towards the end, even when I go to bed around 2 AM, like last night :-(
Finally, since my disk that needs to be replaced is still working, I am attempting to create a new backup on a disk connected via USB, and I think that will work without difficulty ;-)
Since I also need to replace my 2 NAS disks that are nearly full, I still have a lot to do and I have really spent a lot of time troubleshooting.
Getting my hands dirty, I quite enjoy that, but right now, time is pressing. The upside is that you learn quite a bit from it ;-).
Once I have solved my problems, I will try what you are suggesting above. ;-)
Thank you for all your suggestions.
This CD is, in my opinion, interesting for fixing a stubborn Windows 7, somewhat like a Linux Live CD, but not in this case.
I have of course also tried to download the backup saved on the Synology to a disk connected via USB to my laptop; I have done it several times, it seems to go well, except that it is very long (150 GB). Not always being present, I find at the end of the download that the disk is almost empty, but I can never be around towards the end, even when I go to bed around 2 AM, like last night :-(
Finally, since my disk that needs to be replaced is still working, I am attempting to create a new backup on a disk connected via USB, and I think that will work without difficulty ;-)
Since I also need to replace my 2 NAS disks that are nearly full, I still have a lot to do and I have really spent a lot of time troubleshooting.
Getting my hands dirty, I quite enjoy that, but right now, time is pressing. The upside is that you learn quite a bit from it ;-).
Once I have solved my problems, I will try what you are suggesting above. ;-)
Thank you for all your suggestions.