- Backup on XP, restore to Win98???
- Posted by Howard on December 28th, 2005
I regularly backup data to an external HD using Windows backup (I'm running
XP SP2). Now I need to restore some of that data, my PC is in the shop.
My "other PC" runs Win 98 SE. Is there a way to restore the data that was
backed up to the external HD using Windows XP backup, to the Win 98 PC using
Win 98 restore?
Or -- would I be better off begging, borrowing, or stealing another PC with
XP to do this?
Thank you.
- Posted by Rock on December 28th, 2005
Howard wrote:
> I regularly backup data to an external HD using Windows backup (I'm running
> XP SP2). Now I need to restore some of that data, my PC is in the shop.
>
> My "other PC" runs Win 98 SE. Is there a way to restore the data that was
> backed up to the external HD using Windows XP backup, to the Win 98 PC using
> Win 98 restore?
>
> Or -- would I be better off begging, borrowing, or stealing another PC with
> XP to do this?
>
> Thank you.
I don't believe ntbackup's file format is compatible with the backup in
98. Best to use someone else's XP system that has ntbackup to recover
the data.
--
Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User
- Posted by Steve N. on January 2nd, 2006
Howard wrote:
> I regularly backup data to an external HD using Windows backup (I'm running
> XP SP2). Now I need to restore some of that data, my PC is in the shop.
>
> My "other PC" runs Win 98 SE. Is there a way to restore the data that was
> backed up to the external HD using Windows XP backup, to the Win 98 PC using
> Win 98 restore?
No.
>
> Or -- would I be better off begging, borrowing, or stealing another PC with
> XP to do this?
>
Probably the easiest thing to do. Take the drive to a friend's XP box.
> Thank you.
Look into this product, it may do what you wish:
http://www.emaglink.com/MMPC.htm
Steve N.
