Recover QIC files

[LQ]

Help! Had a virus problem, backed up my files using
MSBackup in Win98, reformatted hard drive, reinstalled
Win98 then upgraded to XP. Just found out XP wont read my
QIC files!!

Anyone know of reliable software or other workaround to
get my files back?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Cannot Restore Backups That You Create in Windows 95, Windows 98,
or Windows Me with the Windows XP Ntbackup Tool
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305381

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Help! Had a virus problem, backed up my files using
| MSBackup in Win98, reformatted hard drive, reinstalled
| Win98 then upgraded to XP. Just found out XP wont read my
| QIC files!!
|
| Anyone know of reliable software or other workaround to
| get my files back?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

If you've used Win9x's native backup utility to create *.qic
files, I'm afraid you'll need to restore those files on a Win98
machine prior to transfer to the WinXP machine. As they've always
been since the days of Win95 and WinNT, the two back up file formats
are completely incompatible. Another possible solution would be to
purchase a 3rd party backup utility that can read and convert the
*.qic
file format; I've heard that Veritas makes such a product.

WinNT_2K Backup Does Not Recognize Win9x Backup Files
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q155979


Bruce Chambers
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