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From: Kerry Brown on 11 Jun 2006 10:48 jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from one > computer before reghosting... However; it was done and now I have to > resolve the issue. > > Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a flash > USB device. The only file created on the flash is called USMT2IMG.DAT. > > Error Received: > "An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data. > The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make > sure you have enough disk space available. > > To close this wizard, click Finish." > > With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until the > error. > > I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was stored on > removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq Tool, which cannot > be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the Internet. > > Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool? > > Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the past. I > know what files I want, so even a manual extraction would be OK. > > Thanks in advance. It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a lot when upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that even a 512 MB flash drive isn't big enough. In those cases I save to a folder on the hard drive then temporarily install the hard drive in the new computer to complete the transfer. There are very few cases where 128 MB would be large enough in my experience. -- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
From: jeff on 11 Jun 2006 18:22 I've seen reference that the size required to restore FASTW is up to 4 times the amount of the compressed file. When I run filemon I see that there are many temp files being created on the HD but are delete when the FASTW errors. Do you know how convert the removable compressed file into something that can be read by the HD restore process? Kerry Brown wrote: > jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > > Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from one > > computer before reghosting... However; it was done and now I have to > > resolve the issue. > > > > Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a flash > > USB device. The only file created on the flash is called USMT2IMG.DAT. > > > > Error Received: > > "An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data. > > The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make > > sure you have enough disk space available. > > > > To close this wizard, click Finish." > > > > With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until the > > error. > > > > I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was stored on > > removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq Tool, which cannot > > be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the Internet. > > > > Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool? > > > > Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the past. I > > know what files I want, so even a manual extraction would be OK. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a lot when > upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that even a 512 MB flash > drive isn't big enough. In those cases I save to a folder on the hard drive > then temporarily install the hard drive in the new computer to complete the > transfer. There are very few cases where 128 MB would be large enough in my > experience. > > -- > Kerry > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
From: Kerry Brown on 11 Jun 2006 19:21 No I don't. I have no idea what you mean by "read by the HD restore process". FAST files can only be restored by the same version of FAST. As Ron Martell has already mentioned it looks like the file you have is not from FAST. There should be two files with different names than the one you have. The files should be in a folder called USMT2.UNC. If you alter this structure FAST will not work in my experience. I have never had any luck trying to get data from a corrupted FAST folder. Googling for your problem it looks like the file you have may be a temporary file used by FAST when collecting the data. Most people reporting problems and ending up with that file have tried to use media that was too small. The best procedure is to restore to the new computer or hard drive before erasing the old one. If the old drive has already been erased your data is most likely gone. -- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > I've seen reference that the size required to restore FASTW is up to 4 > times the amount of the compressed file. When I run filemon I see that > there are many temp files being created on the HD but are delete when > the FASTW errors. > > Do you know how convert the removable compressed file into something > that can be read by the HD restore process? > > > > > > Kerry Brown wrote: >> jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: >>> Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from one >>> computer before reghosting... However; it was done and now I have to >>> resolve the issue. >>> >>> Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a flash >>> USB device. The only file created on the flash is called >>> USMT2IMG.DAT. >>> >>> Error Received: >>> "An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data. >>> The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make >>> sure you have enough disk space available. >>> >>> To close this wizard, click Finish." >>> >>> With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until the >>> error. >>> >>> I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was stored on >>> removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq Tool, which >>> cannot be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the Internet. >>> >>> Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool? >>> >>> Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the >>> past. I know what files I want, so even a manual extraction would >>> be OK. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >> >> It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a lot >> when upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that even a 512 >> MB flash drive isn't big enough. In those cases I save to a folder >> on the hard drive then temporarily install the hard drive in the new >> computer to complete the transfer. There are very few cases where >> 128 MB would be large enough in my experience. >> >> -- >> Kerry >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
From: jeff on 12 Jun 2006 08:43 Try this simple experiment: Backup with FASTW to removable media and HD. What you will find is: Removable Media: One file named USMT2IMG.DAT HD: A folder named USMT2.UNC containing IMG00001.DAT and status It seems that Ron has only commented on non-removable media FASTW backups. Kerry Brown wrote: > No I don't. I have no idea what you mean by "read by the HD restore > process". FAST files can only be restored by the same version of FAST. As > Ron Martell has already mentioned it looks like the file you have is not > from FAST. There should be two files with different names than the one you > have. The files should be in a folder called USMT2.UNC. If you alter this > structure FAST will not work in my experience. I have never had any luck > trying to get data from a corrupted FAST folder. Googling for your problem > it looks like the file you have may be a temporary file used by FAST when > collecting the data. Most people reporting problems and ending up with that > file have tried to use media that was too small. > > The best procedure is to restore to the new computer or hard drive before > erasing the old one. If the old drive has already been erased your data is > most likely gone. > > -- > Kerry > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > > jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > > I've seen reference that the size required to restore FASTW is up to 4 > > times the amount of the compressed file. When I run filemon I see that > > there are many temp files being created on the HD but are delete when > > the FASTW errors. > > > > Do you know how convert the removable compressed file into something > > that can be read by the HD restore process? > > > > > > > > > > > > Kerry Brown wrote: > >> jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > >>> Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from one > >>> computer before reghosting... However; it was done and now I have to > >>> resolve the issue. > >>> > >>> Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a flash > >>> USB device. The only file created on the flash is called > >>> USMT2IMG.DAT. > >>> > >>> Error Received: > >>> "An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data. > >>> The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. Make > >>> sure you have enough disk space available. > >>> > >>> To close this wizard, click Finish." > >>> > >>> With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until the > >>> error. > >>> > >>> I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was stored on > >>> removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq Tool, which > >>> cannot be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the Internet. > >>> > >>> Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool? > >>> > >>> Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the > >>> past. I know what files I want, so even a manual extraction would > >>> be OK. > >>> > >>> Thanks in advance. > >> > >> It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a lot > >> when upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that even a 512 > >> MB flash drive isn't big enough. In those cases I save to a folder > >> on the hard drive then temporarily install the hard drive in the new > >> computer to complete the transfer. There are very few cases where > >> 128 MB would be large enough in my experience. > >> > >> -- > >> Kerry > >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
From: Kerry Brown on 12 Jun 2006 10:51 OK, I see your problem. Do not pick the removable media option. I have always experienced problems with this method. Pick Other and browse to the flash drive. Note one of the examples listed in Other is "removable drive". -- Kerry MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: > Try this simple experiment: Backup with FASTW to removable media and > HD. What you will find is: > > Removable Media: One file named USMT2IMG.DAT > HD: A folder named USMT2.UNC containing IMG00001.DAT and status > > It seems that Ron has only commented on non-removable media FASTW > backups. > > > > Kerry Brown wrote: >> No I don't. I have no idea what you mean by "read by the HD restore >> process". FAST files can only be restored by the same version of >> FAST. As Ron Martell has already mentioned it looks like the file >> you have is not from FAST. There should be two files with different >> names than the one you have. The files should be in a folder called >> USMT2.UNC. If you alter this structure FAST will not work in my >> experience. I have never had any luck trying to get data from a >> corrupted FAST folder. Googling for your problem it looks like the >> file you have may be a temporary file used by FAST when collecting >> the data. Most people reporting problems and ending up with that >> file have tried to use media that was too small. >> >> The best procedure is to restore to the new computer or hard drive >> before erasing the old one. If the old drive has already been erased >> your data is most likely gone. >> >> -- >> Kerry >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >> >> jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: >>> I've seen reference that the size required to restore FASTW is up >>> to 4 times the amount of the compressed file. When I run filemon I >>> see that there are many temp files being created on the HD but are >>> delete when the FASTW errors. >>> >>> Do you know how convert the removable compressed file into something >>> that can be read by the HD restore process? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Kerry Brown wrote: >>>> jeff(a)weyenbergfamily.com wrote: >>>>> Never again will I use the FAST tool to transfer files from one >>>>> computer before reghosting... However; it was done and now I have >>>>> to resolve the issue. >>>>> >>>>> Windows XP Media Center Edition. The files were backed up to a >>>>> flash USB device. The only file created on the flash is called >>>>> USMT2IMG.DAT. >>>>> >>>>> Error Received: >>>>> "An error occurred while the wizard was loading your data. >>>>> The wizard cannot create the data needed to save your settings. >>>>> Make sure you have enough disk space available. >>>>> >>>>> To close this wizard, click Finish." >>>>> >>>>> With filemon I see a temporary directory being created until the >>>>> error. >>>>> >>>>> I've found and doenloaded fastconv.exe, but since it was stored on >>>>> removable media every article refers to the Rmv2opq Tool, which >>>>> cannot be found on Microsoft, the OS, or the Internet. >>>>> >>>>> Firstly, does anyone know where to download the Rmv2opq Tool? >>>>> >>>>> Secondly, any suggestions on what has worked for people in the >>>>> past. I know what files I want, so even a manual extraction would >>>>> be OK. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> It sounds like the flash drive was not big enough. I use FAST a lot >>>> when upgrading conputers for customers. It is common that even a >>>> 512 MB flash drive isn't big enough. In those cases I save to a >>>> folder on the hard drive then temporarily install the hard drive >>>> in the new computer to complete the transfer. There are very few >>>> cases where 128 MB would be large enough in my experience. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kerry >>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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