[Mr. Chambers]

So my other thread's topic was completely different than the problem I'm having now, so I thought I'd try creating a new one to hopefully stimulate some help!

I connected a laptop drive to my machine in an attempt to get files off of it. (the client is Japanese and I believe the WinXP install was a japanese install as well, I had to reformat, weird error, see thread below) - The only way I (apparently) was able to back things up was using the WinXP Backup program (my first time using it).

I now have a 20gb .bkf file, which I cannot seem to extract the files back out of. I get this error no matter what I try, it seems to do this for every file:

Warning: Unable to set the short 8.3 name for "E:\Documents and Settings\Hiroko Hattori\デスクトップ\日本の写真\New year\１５\画像3 038.jpg".
Reason: The parameter is incorrect.

I can't seem to make heads or tails of this, anyone help me out? Is the question marks in the filename a hint that I'm missing some language files or?

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=453204

[UnseenMenace]

I do not believe (although I could be wrong) that .bkf is a format you extract the data from as its a compressed backup. You simply restore the backup instead

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_backup.htm

If you believe the data is curropt you can repair it using tools such as the one located at the following URL

http://www.repairmybackup.com/

[UnseenMenace]

If you must extract data from the backup file this software claims to do it

http://www.re-soft.com/product/powercontrolsextract.htm

the software found at the following URL claims to be albe to recover files from corrupt or damaged BKF files. Ive no idea if this would work on non-damaged files but I could not see why.... its your data, want to risk it ???

http://www.topshareware.com/BKFRecov...load-35855.htm