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How to Restore Ntbackup .bkf in Windows 10, 12, 8

Restore NTBackup BKF File, To install the Windows Server 2003 Ntbackup program on Server 2008, Server 2012 and Windows 10 Windows computer you would like to follow the below steps.

Restore NTBackup .BKF File Windows Server 2008

1- Click the Start button and click Run, type (or paste):  servermanagercmd -install Removable-Storage and click ok.

run command

2- Command prompt auto open.

servermanagercmd install removable storage

3- Click start and select Ntbackup-RestoreUtility.

windows server 2008 start menu

4- Welcome to the restore utility advanced mode and choose the Restore Wizard (Advanced).

ntbackup restore utility advanced

5- Click Next.

ntbackup welcome to restore wizard

6- Select Restore files and settings and click on next.

bkf restore files and settings

7- Under What to Restore, select Browse.

ntbackup what to restore

8- Click Browse and choose the .bkf files that you simply want to revive and click on ok.

ntbackup open backup file

https://xpertstec.com/backup_recovery/veritas/back-up-job-files-to-disk-in-veritas-backup-exec/9- Left side Expand the things to revive then select the files or folders which you would like to revive and click on next.

what to restore ntbackup

10 Select the Advanced button.

ntbakcup compelting backup

11- Under Restore files to select Alternate location.
Under Alternate location Select the folder where you want to restore and click next.

ntbackup where to restore

12- Select Leave existing files (Recommended) and click next.

ntbackup how to restore

13- Select the options you want to use and click next.

ntbackup advanced restore options

14- Click Finish to complete the Backup wizard.

ntbackup completing the backup

15- Restore completed.

ntbackup restore progress

Restore NTBackup BKF File

Windows Server 2012 and Windows 10.

Download the nt5backup.cab Click nt5backup.cab

extract the rar file

ntbackup.exe
ntmsapi.dll
vssapi.dll

1- Right-click on NTBackup.exe and choose Run as Administrator.

server 2012 start menu

2- A popup message for removable storage not running and click on ok.

ntbackup utility not connected

3- Click Next.

ntbackup welcome to restore wizard

4- Select restore files and settings and click on next.

ntbackup restore files and settings

5- Under What to Restore, select Browse.

bkf what to restore

6- Click Browse and choose the .bkf files that you simply want to revive and click on ok.

run command

7- On Left side Expand the things to restore, select the files or folders which you would like to restore and click on next.

what to restore ntbackup

8- Select the Advanced button.

ntbackup completing backup

9- Under Restore files to select Alternate location.
Under Alternate location Select the folder where you want to restore and click next.

ntbackup where to restore

10- Select Leave existing files (Recommended) and click next.

ntbackup how to restore

11- Select the options you want to use and click next.

bkf advanced restore options

12- Click Finish to complete the Backup wizard.

ntbackup completing the backup

13- Restore completed.

ntbackup restore progress

Jamil Parvez

Jamil Pervez works as a Network Administrator, based in Kuwait with a Primary focus on Microsoft technologies. Microsoft Certified MCSE, MCTP, MCITP, CCNP, CCIP, CCVP with 20 years of experience in administering Windows Servers, Exchange, VMWare, Veeam B&R, Veritas BackupExec.

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