How to extract corrupt Windows BKF files

[julia-hill]

Hello,

How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from devastation Windows bac

[Paul]

julia-hill wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from devastation Windows bac

The genesis of reading the format can be found here, in the form of mtftar
program.

http://gpl.internetconnection.net/

http://gpl.internetconnection.net/files/mtftar.tar.gz (source code)

From the README

"mtftar is most often used as a filter, as in:

mtftar < MyBackup.bkf | tar xvf -

"

And TAR format can be read by 7-ZIP, when you want random file access.

Nobody would be using NTBACKUP any more anyway, as there
are better things out there. Acronis will have taken
a good portion of the market share, and people also have
the option of using Macrium Reflect (free version) for
doing backups. The crusty old bkfs aren't needed any more,
except in poverty cases, and in poverty cases, the person
can't afford any recovery software for their BKF, anyway.
The market for a recovery software, would be vanishingly small.

http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.asp

If I needed to recover my BKF, I'd just rework the MTFTAR code.

HTH,
Paul

[Twayne]

In news:hbadnamv8e-0QcvM...@giganews.com,
julia-hill <nospam_jul...@gmail.com.invalid> typed:

> Hello,
>
> How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from
> devastation Windows bac

AFAK there's really no way to do it unless you're really tekkie. I would
hope you have more than one backup to rely on but it doesn't sound like it.

Best to do a backup now while things still work at least and have something
to rely on to get back to whatever case you're in now.

Have you tried earlier System Restore Points?

If I were you I'd get everythng that's data of any kind backed up and then
reinstall windows, right from the beginning of deleting and recreating the
partition/s, and then immediately back that up to a CDor DVD.
Then reinstall your applcations, put your data back, and make another
backup and keep it on a DVD.

HTH,

Twayne`

[dave...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, March 30, 2013 6:05:53 PM UTC+5:30, julia-hill wrote:
> Hello, How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from devastation Windows bac

RecoveryFix for BKF software will help you in restoring data from corrupt Windows BKF files.

http://www.bkfrestore.org

[worthy]

julia-hill wrote on 03/30/2013 07:35 ET :
> Hello,
>
> How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from devastation Windows bac
>

Unluckily there's not any manual solution to repair corrupt Windows BKF files.
But you can try some third-party BKF recovery software. A wide range of BKF
recovery applications are available on the Internet. You can check some of
them.
Download the demo version of SysInfoTools BKF Repair software. It's free. You
can download it from here:
http://www.sysinfotools.com/recovery/backup-exec-bkf-repair.html
Regards.

[kayer.je...@gmail.com]

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[keith...@gmail.com]

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[stanleyd.m...@gmail.com]

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[kayer.je...@gmail.com]

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[vanb...@gmail.com]

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[rada...@nospam.com]

On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:26:24 -0800 (PST), vanb...@gmail.com wrote:

>i found best tool :- http://www.filesrepairtool.com/bkf-repair.html

What does a .BKF file do? Just curious....

[Dave Doe]

In article <uko3ialvj1dhvqkmh...@4ax.com>,
rada...@nospam.com, rada...@nospam.com says...

>
> On Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:26:24 -0800 (PST), vanb...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> >i found best tool :- http://www.filesrepairtool.com/bkf-repair.html
>
> What does a .BKF file do? Just curious....

It's a backup data file.

--
Duncan.

[Paul]

It's an ancient backup format.

Nobody needs it, because you can get a copy of
Macrium Reflect Free, install it, and
back up your computer to an external
drive for safe keeping.

Because there are *multiple* free backup tools
for WinXP or later computers, we have absolutely
no need to dabble in the old backup format that
came with WinXP.

Most backup software, uses VSS service on the
computer (VSS is available on WinXP or later).
That allows backing up the C: partition, while
Windows is running (unlike the older Ghost software,
where you rebooted to do the backup). I think even the
built-in Windows Backup that came with WinXP
can do that too. I've only tested it once,
long enough to test a conversion software,
that could convert a .bkf file to another
format. That's the only time I played with the
ancient way.

So those spam messages, are selling a repair tool,
for a backup scheme that nobody should be using
any more. The thing is, some of the newer backup
tools, they have their own conversion and viewing
options, which are much more effective. For example,
on Macrium, the tool itself supports .mrimg to .vhd
conversion, as well as mounting any .mrimg file you
click as if it was a disk drive. This gives you
random access to the files inside the .mrimg.
Acronis also makes software with this capability.

Paul

[rada...@nospam.com]

On Sun, 05 Apr 2015 23:46:35 -0400, Paul <nos...@needed.com> wrote:

>It's an ancient backup format.
>
>Nobody needs it, because you can get a copy of
>Macrium Reflect Free, install it, and
>back up your computer to an external
>drive for safe keeping.
>
>Because there are *multiple* free backup tools
>for WinXP or later computers, we have absolutely
>no need to dabble in the old backup format that
>came with WinXP.

Regardless which OS I'm using, I never use backup software. I just copy
everything to my backup drive. I do this about once a month, and have 2
backup drives, so I always have the prior backup. I'm aware that there
are certain files which are part of Windows, which can not be backed up,
but as long as I backup all my personal data, that is what matters.

[Paul]

The software I use, can run while I'm working.
Since I back up everything, there is no "interaction"
with the process. When finished, the collection of
.mrimg files is 1TB in size.

The purpose of my backups, is to make less work
if the machine acquires "Sality" or "CryptoLocker".
The external drive must remain disconnected from the
computer during normal operating hours (so nothing
can infect that drive). There is a small but finite
risk of losing everything, if malware is attacking
as the backups are being made. I don't have multiple
3TB drives to waste on this.

The odds are low I'll ever get something like that,
but I still occasionally run off a fresh backup. The
furthest I've had to go back in my backups, is fetch
an image of the OS from two years ago (to solve an
Acronis Capacity Manager issue).

Paul

[Ian Jackson]

In message <goc4ia5rce9dm9k0q...@4ax.com>,
rada...@nospam.com writes

The easiest way of backing up is simply to clone your C-drive (or
whatever) to another, using your favourite cloning program (indeed
including Macrium). That way, you get a complete, identical copy of
everything - including the operating system.
--
Ian

[Bill in Co]

+1
Backing up the entire system can (and will) really save you in some cases,
using either imaging or cloning.

[ironf...@gmail.com]

On Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 6:05:53 PM UTC+5:30, julia-hill wrote:
> Hello,
>
> How can I restore or extract corrupt BKF files from devastation Windows bac

Hello Dear,

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[frankn...@gmail.com]

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[richardd...@gmail.com]

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[Tonya Rabish]

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