OK...i attempted the restore  and it looks like it succeeded but when
I tried to open the Portal page I got the following error...

Error
The topnavigation, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=fec47fc3a0ee44a4 assembly specified in a Register
directive of this page could not be found.

Web Parts Maintenance Page: If you have permission, you can use this
page to temporarily disable Web Parts or remove personal settings.
For more information, contact your site administrator.


I went in and removed all the webparts" but still ge the error.

ANy ideas?