WIndows to Vista and bkf files

I recently purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium loaded. I have a
large number of files from my old system stored in .BKF files on an external
drive. Is there a way to read/restore these files to the new system or do I
have to fire up the old one and then move the files individually?

"Specialized" <> wrote ...
>I recently purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium loaded. I have
>a
> large number of files from my old system stored in .BKF files on an
> external
> drive. Is there a way to read/restore these files to the new system or do
> I
> have to fire up the old one and then move the files individually?

Hi Specialized,

No problem; you just need to download the Windows NT Backup-Restore Utility
for Vista:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

This utility runs on Vista and will restore your BKF files. The download is
about 1MB, not large.

Hope it helps,

--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au

To restore backup files made in XP you will need this:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

"Specialized" <> wrote in message
news:AF7A1780-8277-4F2F-8119-...
>I recently purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium loaded. I have
>a
> large number of files from my old system stored in .BKF files on an
> external
> drive. Is there a way to read/restore these files to the new system or do
> I
> have to fire up the old one and then move the files individually?
>

When I try to change the settings so that backup storage is enabled as is
required by that app the panel comes up blank; even when running as
adminsitrator.

???????????????
--
David Jones
Software Developer
(Embeddded Systems)
Victorian Partnership of Advanced Computing
Melbourne, Victoria Australia


"Jane C" wrote:

> To restore backup files made in XP you will need this:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>
> "Specialized" <> wrote in message
> news:AF7A1780-8277-4F2F-8119-...
> >I recently purchased a new computer with Vista Home Premium loaded. I have
> >a
> > large number of files from my old system stored in .BKF files on an
> > external
> > drive. Is there a way to read/restore these files to the new system or do
> > I
> > have to fire up the old one and then move the files individually?
> >
>

"David Jones vpac org>" <davidj <ATDOT> wrote...
> When I try to change the settings so that backup storage is enabled as is
> required by that app the panel comes up blank; even when running as
> adminsitrator.

Hi David,

I didn't think Brecca, Wexstan or Edda were running Vista :-)

Anyway ... I'm not sure I understand your problem scenario. It sounds like
you have -

a) installed Remote Storage Management under Control Panel, Program and
Features, Windows Features;
b) installed the NTBackup-Restore utility, downloaded from microsoft.com;
c) run the newly installed NTBackup-Restore utility, as Administrator;
d) and now you can't see ... um, what, exactly?

I'm guessing you have the window titled "Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility
[Restore and Manage media]" displayed - right?

- what device are you trying to restore from? Is it a tape, magnetic disk,
or other media?
- can you see the device from elsewhere in Vista? eg in Explorer, or (if
tape) Admin Tools, Computer Management, Storage, Removeable Storage?

If you have a *.bkf file on disk type media (eg hard disk, network share,
CD-ROM etc), try running the Restore Wizard, under the "Welcome" tab. In the
first panel of the Wizard (after the Welcome panel) there is a "Browse"
button you can use to browse to *.bkf files in arbitrary locations. That may
assist you locating the backup file?

Otherwise, can you explain in a bit more detail the problem you're seeing?
Which panel? What kind of media are you restoring from? Is the
backup/restore device detected anywhere outside of the Restore utility? eg
in Device Manager?

Hopefully it will be easy to get you up and running successfully.

Cheers,
--
Andrew McLaren
amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au