Hi, I have this scenario. From my Windows 2008R2 (C:\) I made a backup with wbadmin systemstate to disk (for this example e:\), but my SO hard disk, after a couple days, now shows a failure general. I have now other hdd to restore the SO from my backup (hdd e:\), then I do the next steps: 1.Attach the HDD with the backup system into the PC, now with a new HDD for recover the SO. 2. I Put my Windows DVD and select repair option. And here begins my problems, because the system can't find the image for recover, then I try with command line Wbadmin get versions -backuptarget:D: (this unit es the same e:\ where my backup was maked) And this shows the info , what can I recover, etc. But when I run wbadmin start sysrecover this can't be restored because the volume isn't the same. Then I try with other parameters wbadmin start recovery -version(dateofmybkp) -itemtype:volume -items:C: -backuptarget:D: -recoverytarget:C: After this show progress, then I try to reboot, but the SO don't boot, only appears a black screen. Later I try with the bootrec and 3 options, reboot again but the same, black screen with the cursor on the left corner. How I can make a restore from backup to another disk(inclusive in other hardware) It's possible?

Are the sizes of disks the same or new disk is larger?

Hi, According to the description, it seems that you had moved backups from one HDD to another HDD? Youd better keep the backup sets original location and retry operation, general speaking, if you move the backup sets, this may bring about restoring failure. BTW, youd better restore to similar hardware, for more details, please refer to this thread. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservermanager/thread/2d7b359d-b3b6-4df8-bc2c-f9905283295c

Are the sizes of disks the same or new disk is larger? Same size

Hi, According to the description, it seems that you had moved backups from one HDD to another HDD? Youd better keep the backup sets original location and retry operation, general speaking, if you move the backup sets, this may bring about restoring failure. BTW, youd better restore to similar hardware, for more details, please refer to this thread. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservermanager/thread/2d7b359d-b3b6-4df8-bc2c-f9905283295c Hi, 2 HDD , in the first HDD is Windows 2008R2 SO, and the second HDD is used for backup, I have a systemstate backup in this HDD. The first HDD it's RIP, I bought a new one, same size, I need to recover (Bare metal recovery) the SO , booting from DVD. the command line is right? I have a mistake in the way to proceed?

For backup queries, it is better to discuss here. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsbackup/threads Thanks

hi, if you want to execute BMR, please refer to this article. http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/12/bare-metal-restore.aspx

hi, if you want to execute BMR, please refer to this article. http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/12/bare-metal-restore.aspx But my question is how to recover when the OS HDD fails. In this example (the link) is the same OS HDD and this knows that have a BMR . If you OS HDD fails, you go to buy another HDD right? Then you need to restore from the backup (BMR) (in my case the backup is stored on another HDD, into the same computer where the OS (HDD that failed) was installed ) , how I must supposed that I could made a recovery (BMR) from the HDD where the backup is stored? Do you understand me?