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Have you considered buying the software from Ontrack? I did for $199
(EasyRecovery DataRecovery). Also, try the trial version first to see if
recovery that way is likely. If not, ship the drive.
"jimmy fallon" <jimmyfallon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> it restores the.bkf file...
> i'm toast...
>
> thanks guys...
> will send the drive off to ontrack to see what we can get...
> jf
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> "pcbutts1" wrote:
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>> Well what happens when you double click on that backup.bkf file.
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>> "jimmy fallon" <jimmyfallon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:91648C3B-F566-490C-8361-BFD94F91E9B7@microsoft.com...
>> > yeah...
>> >
>> > i backup up the backup file.
>> >
>> > to another computer using windows backup.
>> >
>> > when i restore all i get is backup.bkf or whatever the extension is.
>> >
>> > not the actual files...
>> > the file size however is large. so there must be data somewhere...
>> >
>> > mvp's help me please!!!!
>> >
>> >
>> > jf
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Manny Borges" wrote:
>> >
>> >> So let me get this straight.
>> >>
>> >> You backed up the back up. Restored the 2nd backup and got the backup
>> >> file
>> >> again.Which is exactly what is expected.
>> >>
>> >> Did you then run a restore with the second backup file?
>> >> --
>> >> Manny Borges
>> >> MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
>> >> MCT, Certified Cheese Master
>> >>
>> >> The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write
>> >> with.
>> >> -- Marty Feldman
>> >> "jimmy fallon" <jimmyfallon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news
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>> >> > no, what i did was choose the option to restore to another folder
>> >> > instead
>> >> > of
>> >> > the original folders.
>> >> >
>> >> > regardless of what I choose, all it restores is a backup file not
>> >> > the
>> >> > actual
>> >> > files...
>> >> >
>> >> > major boner on my part, but it didn't seem obvious to me that it
>> >> > wouldn't
>> >> > work....
>> >> > never tested it,,,,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > jf
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Did you reinstall your programs before running backup?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Carey Frisch
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> Windows XP - Shell/User
>> >> >> Microsoft Newsgroups
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "jimmy fallon" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> | Welcome to my nightmare.
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> | I created a backup of critical files to a file called "backup" on
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> own
>> >> >> | hard disk.
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> | I then created a second backup of the backup file "backup" which
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> pointed
>> >> >> | to save to another computer.
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> | When my computer crashed I went to restore the backup, and it
>> >> >> only
>> >> >> restored
>> >> >> | the backup file, NOT the actual files!!!
>> >> >> |
>> >> >> | Anything I can do to get my stuff back? this is so wrong...
>> >> >> | jf
>> >> >>
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