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Restoring NTBackups created in XP to Vista

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Alastair Cavanagh Posted: Mon, Nov 13 2006 9:28 PM

Hi

Has anyone successfully managed to restore file backups created with NT Backup in XP to a Vista machine?  I've tried to use the Vista restore wizard but unfortunately it only recognises backups created by Vista!

Searching the web brings up references to a "an add on tool" that will do the job - but I can't find it.  Any pointers anyone?

Thanks
Alastair

 

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Paulie replied on Sat, Dec 2 2006 8:53 PM

I have just run into the same issue.  You can workaround it though.

If you copy...

ntbackup.exe
ntmsapi.dll
vsapi.dll

From a Windows XP or 2003 system32 directory to a new folder on your Vista install (I put it in c:\program files\ntbackup) it works just fine after ignoring the initial error message.

Hope this helps.

Paul

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Alastair Cavanagh replied on Mon, Jan 15 2007 1:35 PM
Thanks Paul I'll give it a go.
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Paulie replied on Sat, Jan 27 2007 10:39 AM

This looks like it will do what you need without the hassle.

 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=7DA725E2-8B69-4C65-AFA3-2A53107D54A7&mg_id=10105&displaylang=en

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Alastair Cavanagh replied on Fri, Feb 16 2007 6:03 PM

Paulie

 Good spot - well done.

 

Thanks

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