Guest Robert Church Posted September 14, 2007 Posted September 14, 2007 He has tried in vain to retrieve his documents all saved using the FAST transfer wizard from XP SP2 He has made 2 separate saves and has the correctly named files i.e IMG00001.dat and "status" in the folder USMT2.UNC He has now given me the files and now I have tried FASTConv with the error message "Source store is invalid" The windows fastwizard gives "the source folder does not contain the correct data" for every version of FAST he and I have tried A computer pro has also spent hours trying with no success So he and the computer pro have given up I and we have looked at a million goggle hits and have found at least one person with the same problem - plus looked at the switches on FASTConv exe files with the most careful considerations So he now wants to PAY someone - hopefully Microsoft to attempt to recover the files - but he says Microsoft will not do this for him - Can anyone here offer a contact name ??? - the professional data recovery type of firms only offer to get info of hard drives not off a Microsoft corrupt file BTW the files are about 500MB and the header text can be read in a file viewer and the 4th line reads DriverVer 07/01/2001,5.1.2350.0
Guest newguy Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 RE: File and transfer settings - transfer errors I am having the exactly the same problem. Did you find a solution? "Robert Church" wrote: > He has tried in vain to retrieve his documents all saved using the FAST > transfer wizard from XP SP2 > He has made 2 separate saves and has the correctly named files i.e > IMG00001.dat and "status" in the folder USMT2.UNC > He has now given me the files and now I have tried FASTConv with the error > message "Source store is invalid" > The windows fastwizard gives "the source folder does not contain the correct > data" for every version of FAST he and I have tried > A computer pro has also spent hours trying with no success > So he and the computer pro have given up > I and we have looked at a million goggle hits and have found at least one > person with the same problem - plus looked at the switches on FASTConv exe > files with the most careful considerations > > So he now wants to PAY someone - hopefully Microsoft to attempt to recover > the files - but he says Microsoft will not do this for him - Can anyone here > offer a contact name ??? - the professional data recovery type of firms only > offer to get info of hard drives not off a Microsoft corrupt file > BTW the files are about 500MB and the header text can be read in a file > viewer and the 4th line reads DriverVer 07/01/2001,5.1.2350.0 > > > >
Guest Nightowl Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors Hi newguy I don't know if Robert will answer, but. . . when trying to restore the files, you are pointing to the *parent* folder, not the .UNC one? Specifying the .UNC folder can give that error message. newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 28 Sep 2007: >I am having the exactly the same problem. Did you find a solution? > >"Robert Church" wrote: > >> He has tried in vain to retrieve his documents all saved using the FAST >> transfer wizard from XP SP2 >> He has made 2 separate saves and has the correctly named files i.e >> IMG00001.dat and "status" in the folder USMT2.UNC >> He has now given me the files and now I have tried FASTConv with the error >> message "Source store is invalid" >> The windows fastwizard gives "the source folder does not contain the correct >> data" for every version of FAST he and I have tried >> A computer pro has also spent hours trying with no success >> So he and the computer pro have given up >> I and we have looked at a million goggle hits and have found at least one >> person with the same problem - plus looked at the switches on FASTConv exe >> files with the most careful considerations >> >> So he now wants to PAY someone - hopefully Microsoft to attempt to recover >> the files - but he says Microsoft will not do this for him - Can anyone here >> offer a contact name ??? - the professional data recovery type of firms only >> offer to get info of hard drives not off a Microsoft corrupt file >> BTW the files are about 500MB and the header text can be read in a file >> viewer and the 4th line reads DriverVer 07/01/2001,5.1.2350.0 -- Nightowl
Guest newguy Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors that didn't help. do you have any other suggests? It just tells me the location specified does not contain stored information "Nightowl" wrote: > Hi newguy > > I don't know if Robert will answer, but. . . when trying to restore the > files, you are pointing to the *parent* folder, not the .UNC one? > Specifying the .UNC folder can give that error message. > > > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Fri, 28 Sep 2007: > > >I am having the exactly the same problem. Did you find a solution? > > > > >"Robert Church" wrote: > > > >> He has tried in vain to retrieve his documents all saved using the FAST > >> transfer wizard from XP SP2 > >> He has made 2 separate saves and has the correctly named files i.e > >> IMG00001.dat and "status" in the folder USMT2.UNC > >> He has now given me the files and now I have tried FASTConv with the error > >> message "Source store is invalid" > >> The windows fastwizard gives "the source folder does not contain the correct > >> data" for every version of FAST he and I have tried > >> A computer pro has also spent hours trying with no success > >> So he and the computer pro have given up > >> I and we have looked at a million goggle hits and have found at least one > >> person with the same problem - plus looked at the switches on FASTConv exe > >> files with the most careful considerations > >> > >> So he now wants to PAY someone - hopefully Microsoft to attempt to recover > >> the files - but he says Microsoft will not do this for him - Can anyone here > >> offer a contact name ??? - the professional data recovery type of firms only > >> offer to get info of hard drives not off a Microsoft corrupt file > >> BTW the files are about 500MB and the header text can be read in a file > >> viewer and the 4th line reads DriverVer 07/01/2001,5.1.2350.0 > > -- > Nightowl >
Guest Nightowl Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors MVP Ramesh has a page called "Dealing with a corrupt Files and Settings Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image" here: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm This is another good page that might help: http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php Good luck! newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: >that didn't help. do you have any other suggests? It just tells me the >location specified does not contain stored information > >"Nightowl" wrote: > >> Hi newguy >> >> I don't know if Robert will answer, but. . . when trying to restore the >> files, you are pointing to the *parent* folder, not the .UNC one? >> Specifying the .UNC folder can give that error message. >> -- Nightowl
Guest newguy Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling me no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give me an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. FASTconv /S c:\FAST\ /D c:\Data "Nightowl" wrote: > MVP Ramesh has a page called "Dealing with a corrupt Files and Settings > Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image" here: > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm > > This is another good page that might help: > http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php > > Good luck! > > > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: > > >that didn't help. do you have any other suggests? It just tells me the > >location specified does not contain stored information > > > >"Nightowl" wrote: > > > >> Hi newguy > >> > >> I don't know if Robert will answer, but. . . when trying to restore the > >> files, you are pointing to the *parent* folder, not the .UNC one? > >> Specifying the .UNC folder can give that error message. > >> > > -- > Nightowl >
Guest Robert Church Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors The person with the problem has paid MS UK (England) the £40 help fee and is waiting to hear back as to where his FAST files can be sent for attempted recovery - but after a week has not heard - he is not impressed with MS paid support I have tried every conceivable site with any help on FAST and fastconv - and tried every possible combination of switches on the FASTconv command line input - on the command line switches you must specify as a minimum FASTconv /s:<source_store> /d:<destination_store> /t:<temp store> "newguy" <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E93518FE-3F98-4CA8-B575-AEA2F5E9E248@microsoft.com... > I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling me > no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool > against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool > right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give me > an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. > > FASTconv /S c:\FAST\ /D c:\Data > > "Nightowl" wrote: > > > MVP Ramesh has a page called "Dealing with a corrupt Files and Settings > > Transfer Wizard (F.A.S.T) image" here: > > http://windowsxp.mvps.org/fast.htm > > > > This is another good page that might help: > > http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/fast.php > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: > > > > >that didn't help. do you have any other suggests? It just tells me the > > >location specified does not contain stored information > > > > > >"Nightowl" wrote: > > > > > >> Hi newguy > > >> > > >> I don't know if Robert will answer, but. . . when trying to restore the > > >> files, you are pointing to the *parent* folder, not the .UNC one? > > >> Specifying the .UNC folder can give that error message. > > >> > > > > -- > > Nightowl > >
Guest Nightowl Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 30 Sep 2007: >I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling me >no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool >against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool >right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give me >an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. Hi newguy I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on this -- perhaps Ramesh or somebody else more knowledgeable may join in. Have you checked the other points mentioned on Ramesh's page, though: that you haven't renamed the store folder, that both computers are at the same service pack level and that the Migwiz.exe file on both is the same version? I wish I could help more. Good luck with it, though. -- Nightowl
Guest Robert Church Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors I am also surprised there was no responses to either of my 2 newsgroup posts - I was only asking for a contact - within MS if possible where the files could be sent for examination etc - and offering to pay for the service - several hundred dollars or more if that's the price of relying on a FAST file to keep ones important docs- I have told the person who has the problem to keep onto Microsoft - after all he's paid the £40 help charge I tried all the versions of Migwiz too - but am suprised the FASTconv would not work at all - no matter what switches I used - and where the store folder was or what name it was given - or if I specified the parent folder I only got the same message - "Store location is invalid" "Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message news:zwNUZNCQmQAHFwjf@black.hole... > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 30 Sep 2007: > > >I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling me > >no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool > >against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool > >right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give me > >an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. > > Hi newguy > > I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on this -- perhaps Ramesh or somebody else > more knowledgeable may join in. > > Have you checked the other points mentioned on Ramesh's page, though: > that you haven't renamed the store folder, that both computers are at > the same service pack level and that the Migwiz.exe file on both is the > same version? > > I wish I could help more. Good luck with it, though. > > -- > Nightowl
Guest newguy Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors Well it appears to have worked for me. Below is the syntax i used. It took about 15min and the USMT2.UNC was 3.5g. I am not sure why it's not working for the other guy. I am sorry I don't have any suggestion. FASTConv.exe /S c:\USMT2.UNC /D c:\test /T c:\temp "Robert Church" wrote: > I am also surprised there was no responses to either of my 2 newsgroup > posts - I was only asking for a contact - within MS if possible where the > files could be sent for examination etc - and offering to pay for the > service - several hundred dollars or more if that's the price of relying on > a FAST file to keep ones important docs- I have told the person who has the > problem to keep onto Microsoft - after all he's paid the £40 help charge > > I tried all the versions of Migwiz too - but am suprised the FASTconv would > not work at all - no matter what switches I used - and where the store > folder was or what name it was given - or if I specified the parent folder I > only got the same message - "Store location is invalid" > > > "Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message > news:zwNUZNCQmQAHFwjf@black.hole... > > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 30 Sep 2007: > > > > >I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling > me > > >no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool > > >against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool > > >right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give > me > > >an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. > > > > Hi newguy > > > > I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on this -- perhaps Ramesh or somebody else > > more knowledgeable may join in. > > > > Have you checked the other points mentioned on Ramesh's page, though: > > that you haven't renamed the store folder, that both computers are at > > the same service pack level and that the Migwiz.exe file on both is the > > same version? > > > > I wish I could help more. Good luck with it, though. > > > > -- > > Nightowl > > >
Guest Robert Church Posted October 2, 2007 Posted October 2, 2007 Re: File and transfer settings - transfer errors I am very pleased to hear that it finally worked for you - very well done - I have tried the exact switch line combination but from D drive - I'll try it from C drive just incase there is a difference - meanwhile MS paid support say they are still working out how they can help "newguy" <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A5BBB4E2-4831-41D9-A723-C2C977DF904B@microsoft.com... > Well it appears to have worked for me. Below is the syntax i used. It took > about 15min and the USMT2.UNC was 3.5g. I am not sure why it's not working > for the other guy. I am sorry I don't have any suggestion. > > FASTConv.exe /S c:\USMT2.UNC /D c:\test /T c:\temp > > "Robert Church" wrote: > > > I am also surprised there was no responses to either of my 2 newsgroup > > posts - I was only asking for a contact - within MS if possible where the > > files could be sent for examination etc - and offering to pay for the > > service - several hundred dollars or more if that's the price of relying on > > a FAST file to keep ones important docs- I have told the person who has the > > problem to keep onto Microsoft - after all he's paid the £40 help charge > > > > I tried all the versions of Migwiz too - but am suprised the FASTconv would > > not work at all - no matter what switches I used - and where the store > > folder was or what name it was given - or if I specified the parent folder I > > only got the same message - "Store location is invalid" > > > > > > "Nightowl" <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message > > news:zwNUZNCQmQAHFwjf@black.hole... > > > newguy <newguy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote on Sun, 30 Sep 2007: > > > > > > >I fould Ramesh's site before. I downloaded that tool and it kept telling > > me > > > >no valid information store. I created a new FAST file and ran the tool > > > >against it. I got the same error. I am guessing I am not using the tool > > > >right. What is the chances that both FAST files are courpt. Can you give > > me > > > >an example of the correct syntax. Here is what I am typig. > > > > > > Hi newguy > > > > > > I'm sorry, I'm not an expert on this -- perhaps Ramesh or somebody else > > > more knowledgeable may join in. > > > > > > Have you checked the other points mentioned on Ramesh's page, though: > > > that you haven't renamed the store folder, that both computers are at > > > the same service pack level and that the Migwiz.exe file on both is the > > > same version? > > > > > > I wish I could help more. Good luck with it, though. > > > > > > -- > > > Nightowl > > > > > >
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