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Backup File

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leonec

Technical User
Oct 5, 2002
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I have a backup file that was made a while ago and now I need to restore it. The file is just files of projects no system information or anything like that.

The problem is that when I go to restore I get the folloing error message:

-The Backup file contains unrecognized data and cannot be used.-

So am I screwed? or is there something else that can be done?

Thank you.
 
What backup software? NT backup? 3rd party? Was it backed up on the same OS you're using now?

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The windows 2000 backup utility that comes with the OS.

Also since then I have upgraded to XP. And I already tried bringing the file to a 2000 machine and I got the same error.
 
I'm sorry, leonec, but i can't find any info on your problem. I assume you can use the tape drive with other tapes? Clean your tape drive a couple times and try reading the tape, and if that doesn't help then I can't suggest anything else.

Luck.

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