Testing Bare metal recovery - error help

[SteveB_NI]

Hopefully someone will be able to help me here with this annoying issue

 

Server - 2008R2. I have the main domain controller (fileserver + active directory roles primarily) backed up each night, onto a 1TB external USB drive. This backup includes bare metal recovery.

 

I have tested the BMR today onto a generic workstation - but I'm getting an error

 

Steps I do on the generic workstation:

 

1. Insert Server2008R2 DVD and choose legacy boot device - DVD-ROM

2. Connect the USB backup drive & choose "Repair" when prompted to install Server 2008R2

3. Available BMR image is detected & displayed ok to choose

4. Next step - Format & Repartition disks is ticked by default - click next

5. Drives to restore look ok - C:\ D:\ E:\ F:\

6. Confirm that all disks to be restore will be formatted & replaced with layout and data in system image. Click ok to confirm.

7. Error: System image restore failed - no disk that be used for recovering the system disk can be found.

 

If I go back to Step 4 and also tick "Only restore system disks" - same error (Step 7) is displayed.

 

Help!!

 

Thanks