vista docs transfer to xp pro

[Guest]

I need to restore some docs from a vista security disk onto my xp pro
using the xp 'backup and restore wizard'.
The disk is generated on my vista machine, which need to be repaired.
Regards, Steen, Denmark

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Smedevang

I'm not sure what you mean by "security disk?

If this is a backup that was created using the Vista backup program, you
will not be able to use the XP backup and restore program to retrieve the
files. They are completely different programs.

 

[Guest]

Ok, a backup disk, but is there a MSdownload for XPpro to help reading
the vista backup disk ?

smedevang

 

[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Smedevang

It depends on which type of backup you are talking about. If you did a
Complete PC Backup, then, no there is nothing you can do with this type of
Vista backup in XP, because it creates an image of the disk where Vista is
installed. If you performed a File Backup, this backup saves the files and
folders in standard .ZIP format and these zip files can be extracted with
any type of program including XP.