I backed up my partitioned hard drive....E & F that contain programs and data
using the backup wizard. It put them all in one file that was saved on my
external hard drive. Now, after reloading windows, repartioning the hard
drive and adding sp 2 again, when trying to restore, an error message says
that there is unrecognizable media in the file. Talking to a friend that
knows more than myself, he said that maybe because of the program files in
there too, it won't restore. I didn't even think of that.
So, my question is, is there anyway of going into the backup file and just
restoring everything on the F drive, the data? What options do I have?
Thanks for the help!

Use the same program to restore as you did to backup..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"soling2003" <soling2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:043FBCCD-140C-4FB8-AFDF-2AF9D4ED4858@microsoft.com...
>I backed up my partitioned hard drive....E & F that contain programs and
>data
> using the backup wizard. It put them all in one file that was saved on my
> external hard drive. Now, after reloading windows, repartioning the hard
> drive and adding sp 2 again, when trying to restore, an error message says
> that there is unrecognizable media in the file. Talking to a friend that
> knows more than myself, he said that maybe because of the program files in
> there too, it won't restore. I didn't even think of that.
> So, my question is, is there anyway of going into the backup file and just
> restoring everything on the F drive, the data? What options do I have?
> Thanks for the help!

Hi,

I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data from
DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
It's recover methods are really great.

http://www.uneraser.com/

If the backups were made using Windows Backup, then Windows Backup is the
program required to access the backups..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


<coal_brona@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1132360771.050670.27520@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data from
> DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
> It's recover methods are really great.
>
> http://www.uneraser.com/
>

Mike, thanks...but I made the backup with windows backup utility, and trying
to restore using the same windows backup utility. There are some programs
that were backed up too, is that going to cause the problem?

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If the backups were made using Windows Backup, then Windows Backup is the
> program required to access the backups..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> <coal_brona@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1132360771.050670.27520@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data from
> > DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
> > It's recover methods are really great.
> >
> > http://www.uneraser.com/
> >
>
>
>

The programs should make no difference.. it looks like the backup files are
just corrupted.. I say 'just corrupted'.. the only program that I can find
on the net that will help you is USD$149..

http://www.e-tech.ca/012-BKFrecovery.asp

I have never tried it, so couldn't pass comment.. I have to be honest with
you.. I do not like backup files of this kind because of their specialised
nature..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"soling2003" <soling2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C66FBE82-BBE5-4D30-A775-49C1E99D817C@microsoft.com...
> Mike, thanks...but I made the backup with windows backup utility, and
> trying
> to restore using the same windows backup utility. There are some programs
> that were backed up too, is that going to cause the problem?
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If the backups were made using Windows Backup, then Windows Backup is the
>> program required to access the backups..
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> <coal_brona@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1132360771.050670.27520@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data from
>> > DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
>> > It's recover methods are really great.
>> >
>> > http://www.uneraser.com/
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Mike,
thanks for the help. I am beginning to not like these programs too! Maybe
I'll try a local shop here who maybe can recover them for me.
Gary

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> The programs should make no difference.. it looks like the backup files are
> just corrupted.. I say 'just corrupted'.. the only program that I can find
> on the net that will help you is USD$149..
>
> http://www.e-tech.ca/012-BKFrecovery.asp
>
> I have never tried it, so couldn't pass comment.. I have to be honest with
> you.. I do not like backup files of this kind because of their specialised
> nature..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "soling2003" <soling2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C66FBE82-BBE5-4D30-A775-49C1E99D817C@microsoft.com...
> > Mike, thanks...but I made the backup with windows backup utility, and
> > trying
> > to restore using the same windows backup utility. There are some programs
> > that were backed up too, is that going to cause the problem?
> >
> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> If the backups were made using Windows Backup, then Windows Backup is the
> >> program required to access the backups..
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike Hall
> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >>
> >> <coal_brona@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1132360771.050670.27520@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data from
> >> > DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
> >> > It's recover methods are really great.
> >> >
> >> > http://www.uneraser.com/
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Gary

I remember using Windows Backup while running Win 95.. of course, the
backups made were not compatible with Windows 98 Backup even though the
programm looked to be exactly the same.. Windows ME backup was not
compatible with Win 98 backup, even though Win ME was essentially only a
'media' version of 98..

So, after a few seconds thought, that and the advent of CDRW's, it would be
better to just save my stuff in that way, because it is still possible to
read the files.. one major advantage is that the files are saved as per the
originals, and not hidden in some arcane file type..

Good luck with your quest..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"soling2003" <soling2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:486CEC02-AB11-40A3-9F4D-0BE9F2D73A05@microsoft.com...
> Mike,
> thanks for the help. I am beginning to not like these programs too!
> Maybe
> I'll try a local shop here who maybe can recover them for me.
> Gary
>
> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> The programs should make no difference.. it looks like the backup files
>> are
>> just corrupted.. I say 'just corrupted'.. the only program that I can
>> find
>> on the net that will help you is USD$149..
>>
>> http://www.e-tech.ca/012-BKFrecovery.asp
>>
>> I have never tried it, so couldn't pass comment.. I have to be honest
>> with
>> you.. I do not like backup files of this kind because of their
>> specialised
>> nature..
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mike Hall
>> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "soling2003" <soling2003@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C66FBE82-BBE5-4D30-A775-49C1E99D817C@microsoft.com...
>> > Mike, thanks...but I made the backup with windows backup utility, and
>> > trying
>> > to restore using the same windows backup utility. There are some
>> > programs
>> > that were backed up too, is that going to cause the problem?
>> >
>> > "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If the backups were made using Windows Backup, then Windows Backup is
>> >> the
>> >> program required to access the backups..
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Hall
>> >> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> <coal_brona@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1132360771.050670.27520@f14g2000cwb.googlegro ups.com...
>> >> > Hi,
>> >> >
>> >> > I think Active@ uneraser is the most reliable tool to restore data
>> >> > from
>> >> > DOS. It worked simply perfectly for me nad never ever failed before.
>> >> > It's recover methods are really great.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.uneraser.com/
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>