Techniques to Restore BKF File in Windows 10
Summary: In this blog, we are going to discuss the techniques to restore BKF file in Windows 10. Moreover, you will also get the knowledge about BKF file.
What is BKF FILE?
I think if you don’t know about the BKF file, it’s better to initialize with the introduction of BKF file. The BKF file means backup files. The Windows has an inbuilt utility NT Backup. This utility creates the backup and restore BKF file of Windows which are stored in BKF format.
Generally, there is a need to restore corrupt BKF file. You can restore them with the help of NT Backup utility.
Issue Regarding Restoring BKF Files in Windows 10
I have written this blog because there is an issue regarding this. Recently, the Microsoft Windows eliminate the NT Backup utility from the Windows 10 version. Don’t worry there is still a way. However, you can download the NT Backup utility for the Windows 10. Further, you can run it to restore BKF file.
Now, refer the below section to download NT Backup Utility.
How to Download NT Backup Utility for Windows 10 to Restore BKF File
To download the NT Backup utility first, you have to operate or install the feature that is Removable Storage Management.
Steps to Install Removable Storage Management
Follow the following steps to install it.
- Open the Control Panel and then click on Administrative Tools.
- Open the Server Manager, then go to the Features Summary, and click on Add features.
- Tick mark box containing Removable Storage Manager option, click on Next >> Install.
Now, after following the above methods you can now install this inbuilt utility.
- Download the nt5backup.cab from the internet.
- Extract its zip file and save it on your system.
- Now, double-click on a ntbackup.exe file and then click on OK on a current wizard.
- Select the option “Restore Files and Settings”.
- Now, browse the location .bkf file and click OK on the same system.
- Select the folder where you want to restore the BKF file.
- Choose the Advanced option for restoring backup files at the desired location. And then click on Next.
- At last click on Finish after complete process.
After following the above method you can download, install and restore NT Backup utility.
If you find the above method is long process then you can try the automated tool
Automated Technique to Restore BKF File
In case if you find any issue in following the above method there is an alternate method BKF Repair tool. You can restore BKF file by using this tool. It provides the preview of restored files. This tool will hardly take few minutes to finish the process. It can also repair corrupt BKF files.
Conclusion
The two techniques are described in this blog. You can try any of them which suit you best. Hope that this blog is quite helpful for you.
