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How to restore NTBackup (.bkf) file on Windows Server 2008


Some of the IT pro may not aware that NTBackup is already remove from Windows Server 2008 & Windows Vista. If you try to restore a previous NTBackup backup file (.bkf) on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, Windows Explorer will return you unknown file format and ask you to choose a program to open it. If you try to access Windows Server 2008 backup tool, you still unable to browse for the backup file and restore on other location.

Another question will come to your mind, if this is the case, IT pro will not be able to restore NTBackup file on Windows Server 2008, should I need to setup another Windows Server 2003 or below just only to restore NTBackup file in the future? The answer is No. You will still be able to restore it on Windows Server 2008 by using a tool called Windows NTBackup - Restore Utility. Once you install this tool on your Windows Server 2008 box, you will be able to restore a NTBackup file on Windows Server 2008. For those who are interested, please get the tool from below link:

Windows NTBackup - Restore Utility


Note: You will need to enable Removable Storage Management feature in order to run Windows NTBackup - Restore Utility


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#1. May 1st, 2009, at 12:17 PM.

doesnt work on win7 or 2008r2

that would be a trick…this info is just lazy

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#2. June 24th, 2009, at 9:34 AM.

Thank you for this tip.

It works.

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