[acambrian]

After formatting my new 120-gig outboard hard drive to NFTS, I backed up my entire C: drive - and yes, it did take ten hours - and I now have a 20-gig Windows .bkf file.

My problem is - now what?

I'd like to be able to open the file and see - and perhaps use - the contents if I do something dumb. I tried opening it using the suggested XP backup utility, but while it does seem to be able to return the the backup to the C: drive, it apparently doesn't 'unzip' the file for examination.

Any input is welcome.

 

[ozrom1e]

Welcome to TSG....

I suggest trying Acronis True Image found at the site: http://www.acronis.com

It is not that expensive and it works like a charm.

 

[acambrian]

I checked the site, but while it did offer a backup program, I'm still in the dark as to how to use the file I created on my standalone hard drive.