Hi Peter,

The Vista file backup utility stores your backed up content as zip files in
your backup destination media. You should find them under
your_computer_name\Backup Set xxxx-xx-xx\Backup Files xxxx-xx-xx\Backup
files x.zip

Thanks,
Christine

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"PeterH" <PeterH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have backed up my files using the standard recommendations in Vista, i.e.
> the Vista Backup and Restore Center. Now my Vista PC is down, and I need
> access to the files. For this, I only have my old PC runing on XP. How do
> I
> open the Vista backed-up files on the XP machine?