Re: Unknown backup file type

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From: Robert Baer
Date: Sun, 05 Nov 2006 05:36

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David Fairbrother wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
> 
>> SSmalley wrote:
>>
>>> A number of months ago I backed up my system after a complete 
>>> rebuild.  The file generated has the extension .v2i .  Last week my 
>>> system crashed and when I went to restore the backup with Acronis 
>>> True Image is wouldn't recognise the file (I thought this was the 
>>> application I used).
>>>
>>> Has anyone come across a backup program than generates files with a 
>>> .v2i extension?  I am almost ready to panic as the backup contains 
>>> all of my digital photos and genealogy research.
>>>
>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Steven
>>>
>>   Wild guesses: "v2i" as in "version 2i", or a program with one of its 
>> names begins with "V" (fake example: "True Version mumble").
> 
> try renaming the file's extension?
   That will do absolutely no good, and might do harm.
   The *specific* backup program that created that file *must* be used 
for a proper restore with no fiddling around.
   If the file is re-named and a different backup/restore program is 
used, that program might "decide" the file is not the correct size and 
then "fix" it - and then the OP is *really* in trouble!

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