Vista - Backup and restore center

Before I installed Windows Vista RC 2, I made a backup of some files in
Windows XP using it's own backup and restore program. This created a bkf
file. This file isn't recognised, not even with online file extension service
for Windows XP, while it was even made with a Windows XP tool!

I tried to open it with the new Backup and Restore Center to retrieve my
e-mail's and documents using advanced restore, but it still isn't recognised.
On the bottom of the application was this link:
"How do I restore from a backups made using a previous version of windows?"
Clicking this link shows only the main vista website however, where I can
find no such information anywhere.

Coul someone please tell me how to open this bkf file in vista?

I'm having the same experience exactly moving from XP to Vista RC1. I just
want my data files. How can I get to them from within RC1?
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Thanks
Dave

"Vastloper" wrote:

> Before I installed Windows Vista RC 2, I made a backup of some files in
> Windows XP using it's own backup and restore program. This created a bkf
> file. This file isn't recognised, not even with online file extension service
> for Windows XP, while it was even made with a Windows XP tool!
>
> I tried to open it with the new Backup and Restore Center to retrieve my
> e-mail's and documents using advanced restore, but it still isn't recognised.
> On the bottom of the application was this link:
> "How do I restore from a backups made using a previous version of windows?"
> Clicking this link shows only the main vista website however, where I can
> find no such information anywhere.
>
> Coul someone please tell me how to open this bkf file in vista?

We are working on a utility that allows you to restore backups made in XP to
Windows Vista. Until this tool or some other documented workaround is
available, you won't be able to restore your XP backup into Vista.



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"Vastloper" <Vastloper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1297AC4D-927B-44B1-BEAB-D0A74E13024A@microsoft.com...
> Before I installed Windows Vista RC 2, I made a backup of some files in
> Windows XP using it's own backup and restore program. This created a bkf
> file. This file isn't recognised, not even with online file extension
> service
> for Windows XP, while it was even made with a Windows XP tool!
>
> I tried to open it with the new Backup and Restore Center to retrieve my
> e-mail's and documents using advanced restore, but it still isn't
> recognised.
> On the bottom of the application was this link:
> "How do I restore from a backups made using a previous version of
> windows?"
> Clicking this link shows only the main vista website however, where I can
> find no such information anywhere.
>
> Coul someone please tell me how to open this bkf file in vista?

"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" <jillz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eA7nUZi7GHA.4996@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> We are working on a utility that allows you to restore backups made in XP
> to Windows Vista. Until this tool or some other documented workaround is
> available, you won't be able to restore your XP backup into Vista.
>
>
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> Want to learn more about Windows Server file and storage technologies?
> Visit our team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx.
>
>
>

Good news for many people, Jill!

Hi.
I have the same problem. If are you resolved, let me to know. I've buyed a notebook, with original Windows XP Media Center Edition installed, but without the original OS cd. I know, that the one of solutions is completelly reinastall the OS XP from original cd. But I haven't it! Thank you very much.

rene

Hi. I have the same problem. I know, that tne one of solutions is reinstall copletelly the previous OS (XP) and then can to do restore files, but I haven't the original OS cd, becouse when I'de buyed a notebook, there is no CD's, only preinstalling Windows Media Center.
Please help me to understant, what can I do.
Thanks