subject: Bkf Created With 32 Bit Version Doesn't Work In 64 Bit Version Of Windows [print this page] With the help of Windows NTBackup tool, you can backup your data using .bkf file format. But, there are times when the .bkf file gets corrupted. As in the case where you try to use the .bkf file in 64 bit version of Windows, whereas the file was created in the 32 bit version, the process may fail and the bkf file may get corrupt, creating data loss scenarios. In such situations, you can restore your data using an alternative backup, if available. However, if there is no such backup, then you need to repair BKF file using a powerful third-party application to retreieve your data.
Suppose, you try to restore the data from a .bkf file on a 64-bit version of Windows, whereas the file was created in 32-bit version of Windows. But, you observe that the process fails, as a result the .bkf file gets corrupted. This may also result in system corruption. Consequetly, the data present in the system as well as the .bkf file gets inaccessible.
Cause:
Following are the most probable causes for the above mentioned issue:
This issue occurs because the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) functionality varies differently for both 32-bit and 64-bit version systems. Therefore, it is recommended to restore the .bkf file using the same VSS interface.
System files are usually virtualized using a file system filter driver. Thus, the .bkf file created with 32-bit version fails to choose the right version of the system files to copy to the backup media or use as libraries or executable files as a par of the backup process.
Windows use different catalog for different versions. So, when you try to use the 32 bit version .bkf file in 64 bit version, then the catalog may get damaged, due to which the .bkf file gets corrupted.
Resolution:
In all these situations, you need to provide a proper treatment to the corrupted .bkf file. To do so, you need to repair BKF file using a good-quality BKF repair application. Such applications efficiently repairs and restores the .bkf file via most influential scanning algorithms. The intuitive graphical user interface of these tools makes them easy to use and understand. So, you do not need to be technical savvy to use these applications.
