i've created a qic file on my d: and i 'formated my c:! since i can't restore datas! i know theres so many questions in the faq but i dont found any answers !!!! i just want to know if i can restore my datas with my unique *.qic file or if i must have the catalog ? and which other software can i use? i saw that it was possible to rebluid the catalog, !!! is it right !! please help thanks !! Mat (from France!)

I feel for you. I tried using MSBackup but each time when it was complete it stated that a couple of programs could not be backed up because they were changing during the backup. One of those programs was Internet Explorer. IE is an integral part of Windows so I did not trust the back up. I use Norton's Ghost now. I gave up on MSBackup. Seeing this is your second request with this problem I am thinking that nobody knows the answer you seek. My best advice is to try using the .qic to restore but short of that working I am thinking you are out of luck. I do not recall any mention of the program requiring a catalog. From the Help file: Restoring your data from a file On the Restore window or wizard, in Restore from, click File. Type a path and filename in the text box. -Or- Click Browse, click a folder and a file within that folder, then click Open. Note The File option enables you to restore your data that was backed up to a file in some custom location, such as a hard disk, a network drive, or a floppy disk. ---- In looking in the Restore panel I understand you can restore everything from the file by simply inputting it's path. I am believing the catalog is used if you only want to restore specific parts of the back up file. HTH Bryan