And in the future you may want to consider not using backup software. Why not copy the files you need to the drive?
.. in XP Pro when created in Vista Business? I backed up my laptop to the eGo and now it is out for repair and there is info I need from the drive. Is there a way to access the files vis-a-vis my desktop XP Pro? I have tried to figure this out and am almost to the conclusion that it cannot be achieved or Am I not doing something correctly?

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