10-22-2013 08:14 AM
Hello Everybody,
Is possible restore a Backup EXEC 2012 BKF file on a machine running Windows 7 Professional Ed.??
Thanks!!
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10-22-2013 12:39 PM
...if you only have Windows 7, you can try to copy the files to that machine, and then use the Backup and Restore functionality within Win7 to restore (Windows Backup). I doubt this will even work though...getting a Windows Server OS installed on something as a temporary measure is still going to be your best shot.
Otherwise get hold of a desktop virtualisation application (like Sun VirtualBox), create a Windows Server OS VM, and then try the restore after installing BE on this. Sun VirtualBox would run on Windows 7.
Thanks!
10-22-2013 08:42 AM
What version of Backup Exec was used to backup the .bkf? Where was the file backed up from? Is the Agent for Windows installed on the Windows 7 machine?
10-22-2013 08:45 AM
Yes. You can restore a. bkf file onto A Windows 7 machine. I don't exactly know what you are after but note that you cannot load BE on a Windows 7 machine and use it as a media server. This is not supported
10-22-2013 09:44 AM
I have installed Backup EXEC 2012 on a Windows Server 2008 R2 STD Server, then I Backup a bunch of files (5 GB), three days later my Win 2008 Server Crashed Down, so I need to restore the BKF File on my PC running Windows 7 Professional. How can I do that??
10-22-2013 10:08 AM
Do you have an install of Backup Exec running?
10-22-2013 11:11 AM
No, because I Cant install Backup EXEC 2012 on an Operating System for PC, It is only for Server Operating System like Windows 2003 or Win 2008, but I Haven't another server or License to do that....
10-22-2013 12:39 PM
...if you only have Windows 7, you can try to copy the files to that machine, and then use the Backup and Restore functionality within Win7 to restore (Windows Backup). I doubt this will even work though...getting a Windows Server OS installed on something as a temporary measure is still going to be your best shot.
Otherwise get hold of a desktop virtualisation application (like Sun VirtualBox), create a Windows Server OS VM, and then try the restore after installing BE on this. Sun VirtualBox would run on Windows 7.
Thanks!
10-22-2013 03:07 PM
OK, thanks for your help!!
Regards
10-22-2013 09:51 PM
I have tried to restore bkf file in Windows 7 after downloading ntbackup.exe available for Windows 7 but now I am facing a new issue with an error message i.e. backup file is unrecognized and cannot be used. please guide me to proceed in restoring bkf files.