Unable to restore from a .bkf file

Ultraplanet, You are a genius! Works like a champ, and there are no hoops to jump through.

Many, many thanks!

-Z

Thanks Zoner - it was an interesting problem.

Thanks a heap!

ultraplanet said:

The link to the program I provided above should do exactly what you are looking for. Provide a way to use Windows 7 to restore files from a backup made using XP's backup utility.

After trying this out it doesn't work but the ntbackup utility itself will run under w7.

Copy 3 files from XP (c:\windows\system32) to a new folder on the Windows 7 machine (not the system32 folder though because w7 has its own version of vssapi.dll):

ntbackup.exe
ntmsapi.dll
vssapi.dll

Run ntbackup.exe from the folder you created on the windows 7 machine.

Click on do not show this message again when warned that removable storage service is not running.

Click on OK

NTBackup starts up and runs just like on XP.

ultraplanet,
Great information! I was looking for something like this.

Did you have problems with the Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility in your link because there was no place to turn on "Removable Storage Management" in W7? Or some other problem?

I had a compatability problem/error with using the three files you list, though. I'm running x64 W7 and the ntbackup.exe is 32-bit. I was close but no cigar.

Rep for ya' though. Thanks.
Tom

I need help restoring my BKF file in windows 7. I have the same problem as Zoner, but I don't think I am as tech savy as he is. I was running Windows 2000 professional and I made a backup file before I upgraded, a .bkf file, on an external hard drive. I was upgrading to Windows 7 but I had to upgrade to Vista first. After installing Windows 7 I tried to restore my backup file and it would not do it. What do I do now? I no longer have a copy of Windows 2000 and even if I did, I do not know how to create a virtual partition or how to "dual boot".
It appears that there are plenty of windows users in the same boat. If the purpose of making a backup is to be able to recover one's files why does Microsoft change backup file formats without warning?

Any suggestions that do not require me to go back to school and get an IT degree would be appreciated.
Thanks