JSI Tip 4314. You cannot restore backups created in W9x or WMe with the Windows XP Ntbackup tool?

Jerold Schulman

October 30, 2001

1 Min Read
ITPro Today logo in a gray background | ITPro Today


When you try to perform the subject restore operation, you receive one of the following:

Unrecognized MediaThe backup file contains unrecognized data and cannot be used. Backup UtilityAn inconsistency was encountered on the requested media.

Ntbackup can recognized tapes that you create with Msbackup, if you do NOT use software compression during the backup.

Ntbackup will NOT recognize .qic files because it is only designed to recognize .bkf files.

NOTE: Ntbackup only recognized Msbackup files on Windows XP.


Sign up for the ITPro Today newsletter
Stay on top of the IT universe with commentary, news analysis, how-to's, and tips delivered to your inbox daily.

You May Also Like