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Hi there
Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.

The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.

When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but there
is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.

Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!

Cheers

On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:41:01 -0800, thecat131
<> wrote:

>Hi there
>Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
>laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.
>
>The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
>left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.
>
>When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but there
>is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
>yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.
>
>Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!
>
>Cheers

Have you tried a search of the external drive looking for files of the
type *.doc, *.xls etc?

"Scott" wrote:

> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:41:01 -0800, thecat131
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hi there
> >Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
> >laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.
> >
> >The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
> >left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.
> >
> >When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but there
> >is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
> >yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.
> >
> >Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!
> >
> >Cheers
>
> Have you tried a search of the external drive looking for files of the
> type *.doc, *.xls etc?
> .
Yes, that's how I know there are only directories on the external hard
drive, nothing else

You really should be talking about this in one of the 32-bit groups.
This group is for 64-bit Windows discussions.

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support



On 2010-01-04 07:23, thecat131 wrote:
>
>
> "Scott" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:41:01 -0800, thecat131
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there
>>> Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
>>> laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.
>>>
>>> The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
>>> left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.
>>>
>>> When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but there
>>> is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
>>> yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>
>> Have you tried a search of the external drive looking for files of the
>> type *.doc, *.xls etc?
>> .
> Yes, that's how I know there are only directories on the external hard
> drive, nothing else
>

Have you cataloged the bkf file in XP Backup to see what is present in it?


On 04/01/2010 12:23, thecat131 wrote:
>
>
> "Scott" wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 22:41:01 -0800, thecat131
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi there
>>> Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
>>> laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.
>>>
>>> The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
>>> left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.
>>>
>>> When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but there
>>> is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
>>> yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>
>> Have you tried a search of the external drive looking for files of the
>> type *.doc, *.xls etc?
>> .
> Yes, that's how I know there are only directories on the external hard
> drive, nothing else
>

"Dominic Payer" wrote:

> Have you cataloged the bkf file in XP Backup to see what is present in it?
>
>
Hey Dominic
Not sure what you mean by this. Can you give me step by step instructions
or let me know where I can find more infoplease?

Cheers
Cathy

Switch XP Backup to Advanced Mode.

Then select the Restore and Manage Media tab and in Tools select Catalog
a backup file and Catalog your bkf.


On 05/01/2010 02:23, thecat131 wrote:
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" wrote:
>
>> Have you cataloged the bkf file in XP Backup to see what is present in it?
>>
>>
> Hey Dominic
> Not sure what you mean by this. Can you give me step by step instructions
> or let me know where I can find more infoplease?
>
> Cheers
> Cathy

Hey Dominic
Thanks for the info.

I did this and when I expaned each item, it tells me 'no items found'.

I have a feeling 'Pegasus' (another forum member) may be right - the back up
never actually took place. What I don't understand is why the backup.bkf
file is so large (119,910kb).

Guess the learning from this experience is to test your Emergency Procedures
regularly and before you actually need the!

Cheers



"Dominic Payer" wrote:

> Switch XP Backup to Advanced Mode.
>
> Then select the Restore and Manage Media tab and in Tools select Catalog
> a backup file and Catalog your bkf.
>
>
> On 05/01/2010 02:23, thecat131 wrote:
> >
> >
> > "Dominic Payer" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you cataloged the bkf file in XP Backup to see what is present in it?
> >>
> >>
> > Hey Dominic
> > Not sure what you mean by this. Can you give me step by step instructions
> > or let me know where I can find more infoplease?
> >
> > Cheers
> > Cathy
> .
>

It looks as if the backup reserved the space needed but was unable to
write the backup details. Many years ago I had a similar experience.

Always check that your backups are backing up and that you can restore
at least a test file.

Microsoft backups are not readable natively on Windows version upgrades
and they promise, but fail to deliver promptly or at all, appropriate
utilities. I use Acronis True Image Home, as do many others, and the
backups are readable and recoverable from any Windows version.



On 05/01/2010 22:41, thecat131 wrote:
> Hey Dominic
> Thanks for the info.
>
> I did this and when I expaned each item, it tells me 'no items found'.
>
> I have a feeling 'Pegasus' (another forum member) may be right - the back up
> never actually took place. What I don't understand is why the backup.bkf
> file is so large (119,910kb).
>
> Guess the learning from this experience is to test your Emergency Procedures
> regularly and before you actually need the!
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" wrote:
>
>> Switch XP Backup to Advanced Mode.
>>
>> Then select the Restore and Manage Media tab and in Tools select Catalog
>> a backup file and Catalog your bkf.
>>
>>
>> On 05/01/2010 02:23, thecat131 wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Dominic Payer" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Have you cataloged the bkf file in XP Backup to see what is present in it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Hey Dominic
>>> Not sure what you mean by this. Can you give me step by step instructions
>>> or let me know where I can find more infoplease?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Cathy
>> .
>>

I would find another backup program which is reliable.

Replicator (free) at http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp
has worked reliably for me on Win XP and Vista.

Eric


"thecat131" <> wrote in message
news:AABF943E-6159-40DC-96C6-...
> Hi there
> Some time ago I set up the Backup feature on Windows XP Pro so that my
> laptop data got backed up daily to an external hard drive.
>
> The laptop was recently stolen but thankfully, the external hard drive was
> left behind and I have a Mac desktop computer with Bootcamp.
>
> When I restore the backup.bkf file, the directories are all there, but
> there
> is no data - not a Word, Excel, PDF or any other type of file to be found
> yet the backup.bkf file is 119901kb in size.
>
> Any suggestions and/or help would be GREATLY appreciated!
>
> Cheers