Grrrr, I was afraid that was the case. I think I compressed the backup as well, further complicating things. Steve Robert A . Klahn wrote: > Steve (and the list): > > I don't think you are going to be able to get there from here. Last > *I* knew, the format of the Windows backup file was proprietary. I > quite literally think that you are going to have to get W2K running > somewhere to pull files off that backup tape. > > Good luck. May the force be with you. > > Bob. > > On 2002.01.07 17:48 Steve wrote: > >> I have a couple backup tapes (4mm DDS-2) that have been created with >> Windows 2000 backup program. I have a need to pull off some of the >> data using linux. what is the best way to do so, what HowTo or faq's >> would help. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Steve Phariss >