Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Boot Failure

[JWThau]

you start the Windows image restore from either the repair tools on the install dvd or from control panel and recovery from inside Windows.
I ran that but it didn't replace the current new Windows install with the image.

[JWThau]

Okay, re-running the image restore from the install disk and this time had the option to do a reformat to match the image, so that is in process. This will likely take quite a while to run, so hopefully I'll get back the image and system.
I'll update later when it completes.

[Medico]

Yes, it does appear the third option of restore from the Installation Disk or System Repair Disk is the only option that will work for you. Keeping my for you.

[JWThau]

Well, I have attempted to restore the image 4 times and it doesn't work. I am follow all of the steps that i find, but no dice.
When I boot from the install disk, my new drive comes up as F, not C, which is where the image seems to want to go.
Again, this is using the Windows 7 image recovery.
Any suggestions?

[Medico]

I have no further suggestions. As I said I do not use the Win 7 Imaging S/W. I use one of the excellent 3rd party apps. At this point you might be at a point where a reinstall is more time effective that continuing to futz with an image that isn't working. Is there anyone out there that has actually restored from the Win 7 Imaging App??? Perhaps it does not like to restore from a network location. My Images are all on an Ext HD. Just guessing here.

[ruirib]

Well, I have attempted to restore the image 4 times and it doesn't work. I am follow all of the steps that i find, but no dice.
When I boot from the install disk, my new drive comes up as F, not C, which is where the image seems to want to go.
Again, this is using the Windows 7 image recovery.
Any suggestions?

I suspect you won't be able to use that image. Can you get the disk back to the original computer and use image from there? That would probably be my last attempt. If not, then I would go to a clean install, as painful as that would be. I would also find an alternate imaging app (I use Acronis, but I simply cannot recommend their current version, so would give easeus or macrium a try).

[JWThau]

The image is not working so after a long, frustrating process, I am just biting the bullet and re-installing everything.
I would have been done by now, except the image restore "should" have worked.
I'll be looking into the other imaging programs mentioned once I have this thing running again.
Thanks for all the input.

[Medico]

Sorry for that. I switched to a 3rd party imaging app a several years ago and haven't looked back. Win 7 Backup and Restore just did not seem to work as advertised for me. This will give you a pristine installation if that's any consolation.

[JWThau]

That's about the only saving grace here. Once I get everything back in and running , I will be making an image file using one of the other programs sicne I can't rely on the built in one.

[Medico]

Unfortunately, been there, done that!