Need to Restore files that were backed up using Take Two software (.tk2)
I have an old backup from an XP SP3 machine that I no longer have, but I want to access some of the files. I used Easy CD Creator 5, and the Take Two backup software to create the discs. However, I no longer have the software, or the operating system originally used. I am currently using Win8 Pro 64bit on one PC, and 32bit on another. I can put my hands on the ECDC5 install software, but I'm sure it won't run on Win8...therein lies my problem. I have plenty of hard drive space on both devices and am not adverse to creating an XP partition on either, if its feasible. The backup file suffix is tk2. If there is a better solution out there, I'm open to any and all suggestions. Any assistance I can get will be most appreciated.
ECDC v5 won't install on XP with SP2 or later. It DOES install on the original build of XP, or on Windows 2000, ME, or 98.
So ... the easiest way to recover the files you need is to install the free VMware Player; create a virtual machine with any of those OS's that you have install media for; install ECDC; and then you can access the files on your backup media. You don't need a bootable floppy to do the recovery -- that's only needed if you wanted to do a full restore of the backup.
So ... the easiest way to recover the files you need is to install the free VMware Player; create a virtual machine with any of those OS's that you have install media for; install ECDC; and then you can access the files on your backup media. You don't need a bootable floppy to do the recovery -- that's only needed if you wanted to do a full restore of the backup.
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Dear , Can you try any Virtual Machine software supported with window 8 is batter after that you can do it as you like
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I will try the VMware Player option. Logically it makes the most sense and I've got the software and space on pc.
You can try installing the software on your Windows 8 machine in compatibility mode. I doubt it will still work to make a backup, but it just might work to do a restore. It's an easy first step and worth a shot.
Information on compatibility mode: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows-8/get-apps-devices-working
The .TK2 files look like they're images of the entire disk, so it is probably not just a wrapper for a standard container like ZIP or TAR, I think you'll have difficulty trying to find a way to open it in a third party application.
If installing the software on Win8 doesn't work, the fastest way to get your data is probably to set up a virtual machine, and boot into the recovery diskette if you have it, or install an older version Windows onto the VM along with the ECDC software.