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You cant restore a XP backup with the Windows 7 Backup and Restore utility. You can go to <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974674" rel="ugc">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974674</a>&nbsp;and use the NT Backup and Restore Utility
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You cant restore a XP backup with the Windows 7 Backup and Restore utility. You can go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974674 [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974674] and use the NT Backup and Restore Utility

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I have a backup file which I created on Windows XP. &nbsp;It has a BKF extension. &nbsp;However, I want to restore these documents/spreadsheets, etc. to my windows 7 machine. &nbsp;When I attempt to specify where my BKF file is located, it seems my windows 7 backup will only allow me to specify a network location for my restore source. &nbsp;This is wierd. &nbsp;I do not have home network. &nbsp;I just have my BKF file which I placed on my desktop. &nbsp;Here's what appears when I enter the location of my BKF file:<br />
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I have a backup file which I created on Windows XP.  It has a BKF extension.  However, I want to restore these documents/spreadsheets, etc. to my windows 7 machine.  When I attempt to specify where my BKF file is located, it seems my windows 7 backup will only allow me to specify a network location for my restore source.  This is wierd.  I do not have home network.  I just have my BKF file which I placed on my desktop.  Here's what appears when I enter the location of my BKF file:




Windows 7 Backup - Unable to Restore

Windows 7 is an operating system from Microsoft. Features include multi-touch support, a redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar, referred to as the Superbar, a home networking system called HomeGroup, and performance improvements.

Windows 7

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.