Repair, Recovery, and Restore

Restoring Files from Third-Party Backup Programs

You can use Backup to restore data from a tape that was backed up with a program other than Backup if the tape is in the Microsoft tape format (MTF). Although the tape might not have the full on-tape catalog (OTC) information that Backup produces, it should have equivalent information. Also, some older tape backup devices might not support creating full OTCs with Backup. Contact the vendor if you suspect that your tape backup device does not support creating a full OTC.