Wednesday, April 28, 2010

BKF File Corruption: Reasons and Solution

Nothing can be more frustrating than an inability to restore data despite having a good backup plan. There have been many instances, in which users report that they find it unable to restore data with the BKF file created by NTBackup.exe utility. Unlike your expectations, Windows backup utility might fail to offer data restoration because of a corrupted BKF file. When you try to restore using BKF repair tool, an error message may appear suggesting that the file has gone corrupted. Below are some typical reasons that are often found responsible for BKF file corruption:

BKF file format was designed long time back, but not with the specific purpose of storing high amount of data that we need today. Thus, it is recommended to keep the file as small as possible. A large BKF file is prone to corruption.

Users, more specifically home users, opt for low-priced backup storage devices (like, USB, FireWire devices, etc.) without caring for their reliability. As a result, the backup media can record faulty data that have been transmitted to them (even if transmitter from a reliable hard disk). This issue is the prime case of single bit errors in NTBackup BKF file.

Being removable, a backup storage media is susceptible to virus infection. These media are frequently used and accessed on computers that might be infected from fatal viruses and have potency to corrupt the BKF file. So, scan your computer for viruses before inserting the backup storage media.

Events like unexpected power outage are also known to cause BKF file corruption. While interrupting the data writes, power failure can render your BKF unrecognizable in Windows.

You have two main options to deal with such problems. Either you can use another copy of lost files and folders to restore data or you can use a MS Backup Repair Tool to repair BKF file. You can find many third-party utilities on the internet, that might help you to restore lost data from corrupted BKF file created by MS Backup Tool

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