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Kishko_Valery's avatar
Kishko_Valery
Level 2
13 years ago
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Restore from .bkf files without Backup Exec

Hello everyone!

 

Advice please.
 
I have backups of Exchange 2010 databases, MS SQL databases and files from NTFS drive (.bkf files and IMG000xxx folders created by Backup Exec 2010).
But I do not have Backup Exec.
 
Is it possible to restore Exchange and MS SQL databases and files from the .bkf files and IMG000xxx folders? If so, how is it done?

 

2010
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec
  • teiva-boy's avatar
    teiva-boy
    13 years ago

    You will have to install a trial version of BackupExec to read the BFK file.  Or you leverage NT Backup.

    Not if you use a non-BackkupExec alternative, at best you may only be able to restore files.  Since there are some advanced functions that get written to the BKF related to unique and proprietary features like GRT, dedupe information, ACL's, etc.  

     

    You want simple and easy, use a trial edition when you need to restore quickly and easily.  Or keep a copy of fthe ISO on hand in a DR site, and on disc for when needed.

     

     

  • Colin_Weaver's avatar
    Colin_Weaver
    Moderator
    13 years ago

    the IMG folder will contain the Exchnage edb files etc, so there might be utiltities that can directly access these to get at the data.

    Not sure abouth SQL

    why not just download and use BE in evaluation mode?

  • Kishko_Valery's avatar
    Kishko_Valery
    Level 2
    13 years ago

    We need to install Backup Exec, install the agents ... I think there is a way easier, more universal way.

  • teiva-boy's avatar
    teiva-boy
    Level 6
    13 years ago

    You will have to install a trial version of BackupExec to read the BFK file.  Or you leverage NT Backup.

    Not if you use a non-BackkupExec alternative, at best you may only be able to restore files.  Since there are some advanced functions that get written to the BKF related to unique and proprietary features like GRT, dedupe information, ACL's, etc.  

     

    You want simple and easy, use a trial edition when you need to restore quickly and easily.  Or keep a copy of fthe ISO on hand in a DR site, and on disc for when needed.