How?

[xnoobftw]

I recently made an upgrade from windows 7 to 8.1. I made a backup of the files i had in windows 7 and I wanna restore it on my new platform (Can anyone tell me how at the same time)? Should i restore? I am worried about compatibility issues of 7 and 8.1....

[dragoon20005]

ok read this

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/restore-files-backup#1TC=windows-7

 

hope this helps

[xnoobftw]

ok read this

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/restore-files-backup#1TC=windows-7

hope this helps

So i cant restore on 8.1?

[dragoon20005]

So i cant restore on 8.1?

it similar for 8.1 in the steps to do the restore

[xnoobftw]

I cant find the backup and restore option!

@dragoon20005

[dragoon20005]

I cant find the backup and restore option!

@dragoon20005

oh looks like it slightly different

 

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows-8/how-use-file-history

 

win 8 and 8.1 use file history to do the restore

[xnoobftw]

@dragoon20005

All that does is create a filehistroy on the external hard drive I have my backup on!

I'm trying to restore my files from the time I had windows 7!

[dragoon20005]

@dragoon20005

All that does is create a filehistroy on the external hard drive I have my backup on!

I'm trying to restore my files from the time I had windows 7!

do you see this option?

 

To restore your files or folders

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Search (or if you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search), enter restore your files in the search box, and then tap or click Restore your files with File History.

2. Enter the name of file you're looking for in the search box, or use the left and right arrows to browse through different versions of your folders and files.

3. Select what you want to restore to its original location, and then tap or click the Restore button.

   If you want to restore your files to a different location than the original, press and hold or right-click the Restore button, tap or click Restore To, and then choose a new location.

 

ok try this

 

https://www.winhelp.us/file-history-in-windows-8.html

 

at the file history window

 

the left will have one option call "Restore Personal files"

[xnoobftw]

@dragoon20005

I am basically trying to restore files made in windows 7 onto 8.1!

[dragoon20005]

@dragoon20005

I am basically trying to restore files made in windows 7 onto 8.1!

ok let me dig further or ask my buddy

 

I dont seem to understand why your restore method is not working

[xnoobftw]

@dragoon20005

now I am attempting to manually unzip all files and just opening it from there

It seems like there is no way to restore previously backed up files from 7 to 8,1

[dragoon20005]

@dragoon20005

I am basically trying to restore files made in windows 7 onto 8.1!

 

 

in the file history bottom left corner

 

do you see the thing similar to the picture above?

 

also

 

i saw this...

 

http://allanmcrae.com/2014/06/recovering-windows-7-backup-on-windows-8-1/

 

there might be an issue

 

did you have another version of the personal files which didnt use Win 7 backup recovery?

[xnoobftw]

 

 

in the file history bottom left corner

 

do you see the thing similar to the picture above?

 

also

 

i saw this...

 

http://allanmcrae.com/2014/06/recovering-windows-7-backup-on-windows-8-1/

 

there might be an issue

 

did you have another version of the personal files which didnt use Win 7 backup recovery?

It doesnt work! D: I guess i'll have to reinstall everything....

[dragoon20005]

well shoot

 

i just check with my buddy

 

he told me win 8.1 cant restore win 7 files as they removed the feature in 8.1

[FSBAlston]

First off, if you backed up files in 7, you need 7 to retrieve them. Would have been easier to make a copy of those files.

Second, whoever keeps pointing out file history/image: it only works for windows 8 (vhd vs vhdx formats, and the latter is a b@$!# to mount and unpack without using win8 itself)

[xnoobftw]

well shoot

 

i just check with my buddy

 

he told me win 8.1 cant restore win 7 files as they removed the feature in 8.1

 

First off, if you backed up files in 7, you need 7 to retrieve them. Would have been easier to make a copy of those files.

Second, whoever keeps pointing out file history/image: it only works for windows 8 (vhd vs vhdx formats, and the latter is a b@$!# to mount and unpack without using win8 itself)

Microsoft is digging to me now... Im slowly reinstalling everything now D:

[FSBAlston]

Microsoft is digging to me now... Im slowly reinstalling everything now D:

Oh yeah. Can't port apps to windows 8 without reinstall anyway. I thought you just meant files like documents and folders. Lol