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Yes it is. I can see it access it, etc. It just isn’t there using the restore function. This is why I think it may be a driver issue. I have also posted this same question on the WD site tech help forum.

WD My Book Essentials 2, model WDH1U10000PN

I do not think this is related to the backup software, but to the fact that for some reason the drivers are not in place when trying to test the restore function. That’s why the HDD is not seen during this process.

Check this to disable the Taskbar thumbnails… http://www.blogsdna.com/2056/how-to-enable-or-disable-taskbar-thumbnails-preview-in-windows-7.htm I hope this helps

It is a USB Ext HDD, but….. The system does see the HDD during normal use, but when I do the Restore function, when restarting and booting to the restore function, at this time the HDD is not seen. I am attempting to confirm that my restore function works in the event I loose my system for whatever reason. When I try to confirm it works, either using the System Repair Disk or through the windows Backup/Restore control panel, the ext hdd is not seen. I suspect the drivers may not be loaded, but according to WD this Ext HDD uses the basic windows drivers and does not need any further drivers to operate. Somehow, the windows drivers that should load to allow my Ext HDD to be used are not loaded during the Restore process.

Yes the PC is still working, and I tried both ways to get the ext. HDD seen. I used the system repair disk first as I did not think of the second option. When I tried going through the control panel Backup and Restore option, it does the same thing. it does not see the external hdd. I looked at the OS drivers through device manage for my ext. hdd and tried to load drivers for the ext. hdd from those files during the restore without success.

Basically I am attempting to make the backup work in case catastrophy strikes. Everyone says it’s best to test your backup before you need it. At this point my back up image does not work.

I used the Ultimate Windows Tweaker found here, http://www.winvistaclub.com/Ultimate_Windows_Tweaker.html and enabled self-healing capability for FTFS file system under Additional Tweaks and the problem was resolved with the desktop icons. Have no idea what started it. Still have an open thread unders Windows 7 about the inability to see the Ext HDD when attempting a restore.

By the way I originally posted this in the Graphics|Multimedia Forum , but another moderator moved it to the Windows 7 forum. I see it now appears to have been moved back where I originally posted it.

The problem began as soon as Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 was installed. Prior to this, no problems at all. An uninstall of adobe photoshop elements 7 did not fix the problem. A system restore to just prior to the Adobe photoshop Elents 7 install also did not fix the problem. I was going to restore from an System Image that I burned to a brand new WD External HDD, but after loading my System Repair Disk I burned when creating the Image, my system does not reconize my External HDD. In checking on the WD site they do not provide drivers as the drivers are native in the OS, but they are not found and loaded by the repair disk. This is frustrating because if I were able to access my Image on the WD Ext drive, I could put the entire system back where I was a couple of weeks ago.

Dr Who, found the answer. Needed to run the bat file as an administrator by right clicking and choose “Run As Administrator”. Huge file gone. Thanks.

Hey DrWho, when I run your batch file, or using a cmd prompt type in the command, I get a “You do not have permission to disable hibernate” How do I get the permission? Thanks.

Try looking under Control Panel, Mouse. There may be a setting incorrect in here. Because I do not have the same mouse or Touch Pad as you may have, I can’t give you an exact item to look for. Sorry.

Someone may have mentioned this but who knows. Microsoft has a program that allows you to transfer your settings to a temporary storage device. It is called Windows Easy Transfer. If you already have Win 7 OS, it is located under Start, Getting Started, Transfer My Files. It takes too long to transfer everything, but worked well for me in transfering desktop settings, etc. You will have all your files available in the windows.old folder that Win 7 creates for you. All these files can be dragged to where ever you want them in the new OS.

I believe your problem may be choosing the upgrade rather than Clean Install. For what it’s worth most of the problems I have heard or read about happened because of the upgrade. Too much stuff is left over from Vista that tends to clash with Win 7 in many unexpected ways. I would suggest doing the above, then insert your Win 7 DVD in your DVD reader and restart the PC. When the statement “Hit any key to boot from disk” appears, do so. Then choose custom and do a clean install over your present OS. As stated most of you settings and files will be maintain while at the same time giving you a brand new OS rather than an upgraded cobbled OS. Plus, I have found that even not using Easy Transfer it only took 3 to 4 hours to clean install and get back to an operating system that was hard to distinguish from my old Vista OS.

I hope this helps with your trouble. Happy Holidays!

Mr Thurrott does have very useful info on his site. I have used his tips often. I found the Win 7 clean install so easy that I did not need to refer to the site to complete the install. I have however used various sites to get tips and tricks to help customize Win 7. One of the most complete is here, http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/5391/175-windows-7-tweaks-tips-and-how-to-articles/ How to Geek is always a worthwhile read. Have fun and Merry Christmas

I also thought Vista was Ok, but do like Win 7 much better. It’s networking capabilities left Vista in the dust. My boot time is quicker, but that’s because I tweaked it. Go to the start button, choose run, then type msconfig and press Ok. On the system configuration window, choose Boot tab. Check No Gui Boot, then lower the timeout to a more manageable time. I choose 3 secods. Next choose advanced options. This is where you can choose how many processors you have. Most modern PC’s are duo core (2 processors) with some quad core (4 processors) then choose OK. Now choose apply and OK, reboot and you should see a marked decrease in boot time.

I hope this helps. Merry Christmas.

I would suggest MS Security Essentials here, http://www.microsoft.com/protect/default.aspx I used Avast and something got through. Everything I have read about the FREE MS Security Essentials is very positive. When first installed on 2 other PC’s it found several Malware programs that Avast had missed.

For your original problem I have found Windows 7 is the easiest network conn. of all versions of Windows. I would definitely reflash the Linksys router, then go to http://192.168.1.1 This will take you to the router admin site. The general initial settings are ID – admin, Password – either password or 1234. Your documentation should help with this. You can go through all the settings and make sure they are correct.

I hope this helps. Merry Christmas