Foiled by Windows Backup Utility

Discussion in 'Software' started by azigma, Dec 24, 2007.

  1. azigma

    azigma Private E-2

    I have Winxp Pro and I recently started getting many blue screen errors, so prior to using the repair console, I used Windows backup utility to save my documents and settings.
    When I ran the repair I got the message "problems are beyond repair" or words to that effect, so bought another hard drive and installed it.
    I then used the windows restore wizard and clicked "restore files and settings" which opened a window with an entry in the left pane called 'file' and in the right pane one that said' no entries found'
    After I recovered from my heart attack (sort of joking) I went to my backup drive and verified they were there and saw "Backup_Dec_2207, Windows Backup File, 28,059,042 kb"
    The bkf extension was not present so I tried adding that but still nothing.
    I then went to the web and downloaded a free (Supposed) utility called "Restore my Backup" and it ran for 16 hours straight then displayed all my folders when finished.
    Happy days until I found out that the supposed free program wanted $150.00 to finish the process!
    Now this is an older computer and I didn't mind ponying up $60.00 for a replacement hard drive, but with the price of computers these days another $150.00 is just not worth it.
    So can you think of any solution to restoring the documents that are certainly there?
    All help gratefully appreciated.
    Alex
     

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