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Name: sofia
Date: July 11, 2008 at 10:05:27 Pacific
Subject: open bck files
OS: openvms
CPU/Ram: dont know
Model/Manufacturer: dont know
Comment:

I replied to a year old post but maybe noone saw it since it didn't go to the top of the list, so i'm reposting it here.
I need to open a bck file. Is there any tool out there that works in either windows, ubuntu or mac that can open a bck file?
I really need to open this file.

can anyone help?

thanx



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Name: Cuffy
Date: July 11, 2008 at 11:28:12 Pacific
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Response Number 2
Name: Bob Gezelter (by gezelterr)
Date: July 15, 2008 at 05:45:01 Pacific
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sofia,

A BCK file on OpenVMS is often, but not always, created using the BACKUP utility. Offhand, I do not know of any up to date programs that can process these files on non-OpenVMS systems.

However, file types are merely a convention, not a guarantee. I strongly suggest dumping the first few blocks of the file in hexadecimal/ASCII to verify that the file was, indeed, produced by BACKUP.

If that is the case, there are a variety of solutions including: VAX/ALPHA simulators, friendly OpenVMS sites, or one of the public access sites on the Internet that may be of assistance; depending upon size, costs, and other considerations.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com


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Name: erensm
Date: July 25, 2008 at 14:08:18 Pacific
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