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Thread ID: 18241	2002-04-21 00:19:00	Win2k backup files	Guest (0)	Press F1

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44853	2002-04-21 00:19:00	My hard drive crashed recently, fortunately with some warning, so I was able to back up most of my drives with the Win2K backup program. Time being short I (foolishly) did not verify the backup data. The backup files being too large for floppies, I backed up to a drive, and then split the file to write onto CDs Restoring has gone well for all but one drive. The file rejoins, but Win2k, refuses to restore it, saying it is faulty. So now I seem to have 5 expensive CD coasters, and a useless 2gig file. Is there any way or program I can use to recover at least some of the data?	Guest (0)
44854	2002-04-22 05:32:00	Can you get a listing of the files in the 'backup'? (or even a partial listing?) If you can, and there is an option to restore one file at a time, you *might* be able to get the files which come before the faulty spot. (You can probably click on a number of files at a time --- but don't select 'restore all files' or whatever that option is called). If that works, you might be ale to get files after that point too, but I don't like your chances ... Still, worth a try. I don't know why MS call it Backup. It is so fragile, and has been (deliberately?) usable between versions that I would never trust data to it. If you get lucky, post back reporting success. Add to the knowledge pool.	Guest (0)
44855	2002-04-22 08:07:00	I've used Backup a lot and found it to be reliable. I'd be blaming the file splitter or the CD writer (people often post on here about ZIP files that wont unzip after being copied to CD). I can only suggest that you let rip with the Inbox Repair Tool that can be found on the Office 97 CD. The filename is SCANPST.EXE This sucker is a well kept secret. Not only does it fix up PST files, but it has fixed for me: corrupt Visio files, Access databases, Personal address books and Word docs. You may want to point it to your large BKF file and see if it can do anything with it. Be warned that if it doesn't fix the file it tends to chew it up and ruin it. Sounds like you can just re-join the file off your CD backups if it does go boom though. Good luck in your mission.	Guest (0)
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