| Know About Backup: In almost all Windows versions, | | | | holds data information about the transaction that was |
| there is facility of NTBackup utility tool. This | | | | performed during the data backup. This log file |
| NTBackup.exe is useful as it is helpful to create | | | | application provides the lists the number of files backed |
| automated as well as scheduled backups of crucial | | | | up along with their names and the total size of backup |
| data items. This NTBackup tool was originated along | | | | and other data. Servers preserve and maintain these |
| with Microsoft Windows Operating System NT version | | | | log files to list out every event detected by the Server. |
| and afterwards, it came in other Windows versions as | | | | Log files help users to get to know about their |
| well like Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. Backup | | | | system's health, behavior as well as about the system |
| files stored in NTBackup with .bkf file extension and | | | | or network activity. |
| MTF file format. They are also called BKF files. You | | | | Corruption in Log File: Log files are extremely important, |
| can store these files easily in any of the storage | | | | as they help to restore users' data from the PC |
| devices like USB drive, CD, DVD, hard drive, tape and | | | | backup files. But these log files can cause corruption |
| many more. | | | | due to any unpredicted reason given below: |
| About Log Files: Along with every BKF file creation, | | | | * Virus or Trojan infection |
| NTBackup also creates a "log file". In Windows NT, | | | | * Improper & unexpected system shutdown |
| 2000, XP and 2003, this log file creates at "Drive | | | | * Operating system corruption |
| Letter: Documents and Settings >> Administrator | | | | * Application malfunction |
| >> Local Settings >> Application Data | | | | * File system issues software bugs |
| >> Microsoft >> Windows NT > > | | | | If you face any of the above mentioned or other such |
| NTBackup >> data". Log files are very important, | | | | problems of corruption, there is no need to panic; you |
| as they keep a record of NTBackup information | | | | can still get back all your data present in the BKF file. |
| processed at the time of the backup operations. | | | | To get rid of this problem, you need to restore backup |
| Importance of Log Files: A ‘log file' is that file which | | | | files using some effective backup recovery tool. |