cannot retrieve backup files because of invalid mediaID. bin file even though files exist

Question

I created a backup of my old windows 10 laptop on an external drive that could not be upgraded to win 11. That old laptop is now gone.

Now when I try to restore files from that old laptop backup to my newer win 11 laptop I get the problem message that they cannot be restored because of an invalid MediaID.bin file.

When I try the restore I can select the specific .avi files I want, pick the restore location, then get the MediaID.bin error. The external drive backup folder does have a MediaID.bin file with the same date as the backup. Request assistance.

Answer 1

Thanks Riza. So I was sort of on that track before but it wasn't working. Each of the 4 highlighted backup folders have an alice in wonderland.avi file.

My mistake when I copied them to another folder was that I would rename them alice in wonderland 1.avi, alice in wonderland 2.avi, alice in wonderland 3.avi and alice in wonderland 4.avi. Then when I right mouse clicked and did extract all it would only extract the individual file I clicked on.

What worked is when I save the files to another folder then renamed them alice in wonderland.avi.001, alice in wonderland.avi.002, alice in wonderland.avi.003 and alice in wonderland.avi.004. Then right mouse click extract all on alice in wonderland.avi.001 and the whole file is created.

It a tedious way of recovering large, segmented files from windows backup but it works.

Answer 2

Thanks but it shouldn't be that hard. Especially with the push to computers with windows 11. Microsoft are you listening?