Recover older file is empty but snapshot shows directory

[davenfla]

I am using 6.5 pro now. A while ago I used 5.x Express to create a backup. I now have a new computer with 6.5. The backup file is on the C drive and I am trying to recover it. Explore shows that it is a 10MB file and the snap shot shows the directories. When I go to recover it, it shows that the backup file is empty and does not restore any files.

 

Please help.

 

Dell Inpirion600m with XP and Maxtor 5000LE

[natew]

Hi

 

10MB is really small how much data had you backed up?

Was the data stored in a file backup set? If you go to properties on the set in Configure->backup sets it should tell you the set type.

 

You can always try a catalog rebuild from the tools menu although I would make a copy of the backup file before you try (just in case)

 

Nate

[davenfla]

Nate, thanks for responding. The properties say, "Backup Set A Removable Disks Backup set" Used (empty), Options normal, Security none. The file is a year old but if I remember, I backed up select files from the C drive to this set on the Maxtor USB drive. It now resides on the new computers C drive. The file is Backup Set A.rbc.

 

When trying to rebuild the catalog, it says it cannot find a removeable disk. Please insert the first memeber or mos recent member known to have a Catalog File for Backup Set Backup Set A. I am not sure what all of this means.

 

Please help. Thanks

[natew]

Hi

 

Sadly it means you don't have a backup. The "used = Empty" means there is nothing in the set. .RBC files are used in conjuction with Removeable disks (ZIP, JAZ, MO DVD-RAM etc). What you needed to do was backup to a "file" backup set as outlined in this article:

 

http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=kbase&ACTION=KBASE&id=27447

 

Do you have any .RBF files on your disks? Were you using any of the disk types listed above to hold your backup data?

 

Thanks

Nate