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Free restore utility - copy a Windows XP Backup (.bkf) to Windows Vista
Applies to:
Windows Vista (32 bit)
Requirements
Windows Vista (32 bit)
Author/Supplier
Microsoft
File Name
NtBackupRestore_x86.msi
File Size
1MB
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Description
This free program from Microsoft lets you restore a backup made on Windows XP onto Windows Vista. The first question you are probably asking is why do you need this program. Well, it seems the Backup or Restore Utility* supplied with Windows XP creates a .bkf file that is not compatible with Windows Vista. So, let's say you have been making backups in Windows XP and you upgrade to Vista. You decide to copy the old files and settings over to Vista but - ooops, the backup utility in Windows XP has been replaced by Vista's Backup and Restore Center - which does not support .bkf backup files created with Windows NTBackup (this is the real name of the Windows XP program called the 'Backup or Restore Utility'). Perhaps it was too easy to simply allow XP support for restoring backups in Vista, so you will need to download and install this conversion tool. It works for Server 2003 and Windows XP backups (.bkf). Note, however, that this is a one-way tool. It will let you restore XP files onto Vista, but not the other way around.
*Maybe you didn't even realise Windows XP had its own backup program. It is installed automatically in Windows XP Professional, but Windows Home edition will require a manual installation from the Windows XP CD. To install it, run the Ntbackup.msi file in the folder located at [cd drive]:\VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP. To see if the Backup or Restore Utility is on your system, click Start-Run and type NTBACKUP, followed by the enter key.
You are here: Download free software for restoring a backup made on Windows XP onto Windows Vista - Windows XP (.bkf file ) to Windows Vista backup conversion tool
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