qic files to bkf

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Maryann

I just spent hours with on-line tech support so that I
could upgrade from Me to Xp. I could not get my backed up
data to convert to XP because the format was wrong.
MSbackup extension is .qic which is not supported by Xp.
Has anyone figured out how to deal with this? The rest of
the install was fine. To not loose everything, I re-
installed Me until I find a better option for my data.
Help!
 
Maryann,

While NTBackup does not recognize the MSBackup .QIC files, try the utility here for that, it has a 30 day free trail. Link courtesy of MVP Harry Ohrn:
http://www.stompinc.com/trial/index.phtml?stp

Ntbackup will not recognize the file compression used by Win98's msbackup. Download the 30 day trial of Backup MyPC from www.stompinc.com will work. Backup MyPC is actually the Veritas Backup Exec app that the Windows Backup programs are based on so it will open and restore .QIC files.

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I just spent hours with on-line tech support so that I
could upgrade from Me to Xp. I could not get my backed up
data to convert to XP because the format was wrong.
MSbackup extension is .qic which is not supported by Xp.
Has anyone figured out how to deal with this? The rest of
the install was fine. To not loose everything, I re-
installed Me until I find a better option for my data.
Help!
 
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Maryann,

While NTBackup does not recognize the MSBackup .QIC
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files, try the utility here for that, it has a 30 day free
trail. Link courtesy of MVP Harry Ohrn:
http://www.stompinc.com/trial/index.phtml?stp

Ntbackup will not recognize the file compression used by
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Win98's msbackup. Download the 30 day trial of Backup MyPC
from www.stompinc.com will work. Backup MyPC is actually
the Veritas Backup Exec app that the Windows Backup
programs are based on so it will open and restore .QIC
files.
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
-------------------------------------------
Internet Explorer Newsgroup FAQs:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/IEFAQ.htm

Computer viruses: description, prevention, and recovery:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129972
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I just spent hours with on-line tech support so that I
could upgrade from Me to Xp. I could not get my backed up
data to convert to XP because the format was wrong.
MSbackup extension is .qic which is not supported by Xp.
Has anyone figured out how to deal with this? The rest of
the install was fine. To not loose everything, I re-
installed Me until I find a better option for my data.
Help!
.
Ramesh,
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Thanks so much. One question, though. What am I pulling
off that site that will help me?
 
Maryann said:
files, try the utility here for that, it has a 30 day free
trail. Link courtesy of MVP Harry Ohrn:
Win98's msbackup. Download the 30 day trial of Backup MyPC
from www.stompinc.com will work. Backup MyPC is actually
the Veritas Backup Exec app that the Windows Backup
programs are based on so it will open and restore .QIC
files.
message news:[email protected]...
Thanks so much. One question, though. What am I pulling
off that site that will help me?
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Maryann,
You will need to purchase the backup software located on the web site to
access the information from your backup files.
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I have the same problem, downloaded the 30 day trial version installed it.
Didn't work said that the backup was not made by that program.
Did get this link but haven't had a chance to try it. From Harry Ohrn.
It's long winded but might help http://www.fpns.net/willy/msbackup.htm
 
I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has to test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram (something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I should
let it continue or not?
Harry Ohrn said:
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


walt said:
Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved to a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has to test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram (something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I should
let it continue or not?
Harry Ohrn said:
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


walt said:
Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was with Win
Me
Harry Ohrn said:
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved to a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has to test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram (something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I should
let it continue or not?
Harry Ohrn said:
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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Walt check the Help file for Backup MyPC. Look under catalog->import

anyway after you launch Backup MyPC and select the option to Restore. You
should eventually get to a screen that looks like this
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/restore1.jpg
Make certain you have Restore from listed as "File" then click the button
called Device View. Browser to the location of your .QIC file and OK
through. Make certain to change location for "Where to restore". The app
works.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was with Win
Me
Harry Ohrn said:
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved to a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has
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to
test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram (something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I should
let it continue or not?
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give that a try. And thanks for all the
help.


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Harry Ohrn said:
Walt check the Help file for Backup MyPC. Look under catalog->import

anyway after you launch Backup MyPC and select the option to Restore. You
should eventually get to a screen that looks like this
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/restore1.jpg
Make certain you have Restore from listed as "File" then click the button
called Device View. Browser to the location of your .QIC file and OK
through. Make certain to change location for "Where to restore". The app
works.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was with Win
Me
Harry Ohrn said:
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
Click to expand...
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved to a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has to
test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram (something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I should
let it continue or not?
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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It works. I just set up Windows Me then installed the Backup utility from
the Me CD and created a backup. I transferred it to XP and used Backup MyPC
to open and restore the backup.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give that a try. And thanks for all the
help.


--
http://filipowiczfarm.homestead.com/



Harry Ohrn said:
Walt check the Help file for Backup MyPC. Look under catalog->import

anyway after you launch Backup MyPC and select the option to Restore. You
should eventually get to a screen that looks like this
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/restore1.jpg
Make certain you have Restore from listed as "File" then click the button
called Device View. Browser to the location of your .QIC file and OK
through. Make certain to change location for "Where to restore". The app
works.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was
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with
Win
Me
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
to
a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it
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has
to
test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram
(something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I
should
let it continue or not?
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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I really appreciate all the help your giving me. I am not that computer
literate but will give it a try.

--
http://filipowiczfarm.homestead.com/


Harry Ohrn said:
It works. I just set up Windows Me then installed the Backup utility from
the Me CD and created a backup. I transferred it to XP and used Backup MyPC
to open and restore the backup.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give that a try. And thanks for all the
help.


--
http://filipowiczfarm.homestead.com/



Harry Ohrn said:
Walt check the Help file for Backup MyPC. Look under catalog->import

anyway after you launch Backup MyPC and select the option to Restore. You
should eventually get to a screen that looks like this
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/restore1.jpg
Make certain you have Restore from listed as "File" then click the button
called Device View. Browser to the location of your .QIC file and OK
through. Make certain to change location for "Where to restore". The app
works.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was with
Win
Me
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved
Click to expand...
to
a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a
previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has
to
test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram
(something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I
should
let it continue or not?
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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Well I tried it again like you explained it. This time I get "media cannot
be read or is not properly formatted" . Maybe when I did the backup I didn't
do something correctly? The program sees the file "mybackup.qic" but can't
read the disk?

Harry Ohrn said:
It works. I just set up Windows Me then installed the Backup utility from
the Me CD and created a backup. I transferred it to XP and used Backup MyPC
to open and restore the backup.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Walt & Fran said:
Thanks for the quick reply, I'll give that a try. And thanks for all the
help.


--
http://filipowiczfarm.homestead.com/



Harry Ohrn said:
Walt check the Help file for Backup MyPC. Look under catalog->import

anyway after you launch Backup MyPC and select the option to Restore. You
should eventually get to a screen that looks like this
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/images/restore1.jpg
Make certain you have Restore from listed as "File" then click the button
called Device View. Browser to the location of your .QIC file and OK
through. Make certain to change location for "Where to restore". The app
works.
--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


This is the one that I tried yesterday after you posted it. I get the
message that it can't find a catolog. When I did the backup it was with
Win
Me
There is no guarantee that the Windows 95 version of msbackup will work
however I have tested this one
http://downloads.zdnet.co.uk/downloads/download/1003-2242-10176011.html
and
it works for me with .QIC files created under Windows 98 and moved
Click to expand...
to
a
Windows XP system.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


I tried installing the msbackup program that was suggested in a
previous
post from the dos prompt. It starts to install then says that it has
to
test
the computer. While doing so it says there is a 16 bit porgram
(something
like that) that is trying to access the hard drive don't know if I
should
let it continue or not?
you are welcome. Happy New Year to you for 2004.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


Thanks for all the help and happy holidays to you.
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