Re: NTBACKUP on XP Fails to Restore .BKF File from CD

From: Gary Grathen (GaryGrathen_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 19:10:01 -0700

I tried to restore from Backup MyPC, but that also failed.

Thanks anyway. 

-- 
Gary Grathen
DeLand FL
"Harry Ohrn" wrote:
> I don't know if this will help in your situation but you might try the
> Orilogix trailware version of Backup MyPC 4.85 which is fully functional for
> 30 days. The NTBackup program is based on this app which was originally
> developed by Veritas.
> http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/0,39025604,39058072s,00.htm
> 
> (This version is not to be confused with the Backup MyPC trailware that is
> distributed by Stompinc)
> 
> -- 
> 
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> 
> 
> "Gary Grathen" <GaryGrathen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:353E7820-1E13-432A-9B60-1AD4BA1C8CC8@microsoft.com...
> > I'm getting the following error message when I try to restore a .BKF file
> created on a CD with the NTBACKUP application on Windows XP Professional:
> >
> > "Unrecognized media
> > The backup file contains unrecognized data and cannot be used."
> >
> > I have two diffferent backups on two different CDs, each getting the same
> > error message. The backups completed successfully with no indication of a
> > problem.
> >
> > My old hard drive crashed and I lost all the data (the local computer
> repair shop could not recover the files). I get the above error message when
> I run the "restore files" function from the Windows XP NTBACKUP application.
> >
> > I tried to copy the .BKF file on the CD to my new hard drive and got this
> error message:
> >
> > "Error copying file or folder
> > Cannot copy BACKUP: Data error (cyclic redundancy check)"
> >
> > Since the NTBACKUP backups completed successfully, I made the assumption
> (which was wrong, apparently), that the "restore" function would also be
> successful.
> >
> > If I can't restore the two backup files on these two CDs, I will lose all
> my data, which is a very painful prospect. If anyone has any idea on how to
> restore the .BKF file or how to copy it to a hard drive (getting around the
> CRC error), please advise.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> > -- 
> > Gary Grathen
> > DeLand FL
> 
> 
>

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