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    0x80042302 System Image Restore Failed

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sir Punk, Jul 5, 2012.

  1. Sir Punk

    Sir Punk Notebook Deity

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    This is driving me crazy.

    I am trying to move my Windows 7 from HDD to SSD. I have shrunk the OS partition to 30GB and then I create the system image on an external USB hard drive. SSD is 128GB so there is plenty of space.

    I then use the recovery cd to start the image restore procedure, select the correct image on the external HDD, the SSD is detected and set on AHCI, then right after I confirm that the procedure will delete all data I get this error

    "The system image restore failed:
    A Volume Shadow Copy Service compont encountered an unexpected error. Check Application event log for more information.
    (0x80042302)"

    I only found this 0x80042302 System Image Restore Failed but the solution does not work.

    I tried leaving the SSD with no partitions, tried with a partition.

    Any ideas?

    thanks
     
    Sir Punk, Jul 5, 2012
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You probably should try another backup and restore tool. From what I have read Windows' Backup and Restore cannot use an external hard drive for an OS restoration. It has to be on a DVD or another internal hard drive to work.
     
    Greg, Jul 5, 2012
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  3. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    ^ ^ A dumb limitation if that's true.
     
    talin, Jul 5, 2012
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  4. Sir Punk

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    i have seen a few SSD guides that say an external USB drive can be used.
     
    Sir Punk, Jul 6, 2012
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