How to open a BAK file

[mikyrom]

Saving a drawing it creates a backup file with BAK extension.

Can somebody tell me how to open the BAK file?

[Cad64]

Just change the extension to .dwg

[mikyrom]

It doesn't work changing the extension.

Somebody know another way?

[Cad64]

Of course it does. If you're file is named Drawing.bak, rename it to Drawing.dwg and you will be able to open it, unless the file is corrupted.

[alanjt]

It doesn't work changing the extension.

Somebody know another way?

That is the way. Something must be wrong with your .bak file.

[mikyrom]

It gives me the following error:

 

"the file is not a valid Win32 application"

 

What I'm doing wrong?

[alanjt]

It gives me the following error:

 

"the file is not a valid Win32 application"

 

What I'm doing wrong?

Can you post the file?

[mikyrom]

It's okey.

It was from the settings from Windows, I added just .dwg but the file didn't change.

It was a stupid question from.

Thank you

[alanjt]

It's okey.

It was from the settings from Windows, I added just .dwg but the file didn't change.

It was a stupid question from.

Thank you

No stupid questions, only stupid people. Glad you figured it out.

[nocturne00]

Additionally for others who run into this type of situation reading this,

before changing an extension, under any open Windows explorer window>TOOLS>FOLDER OPTIONS>VIEW tab> uncheck "Hide extentions for known file types".

it goes for recovering from the .$vs file as well..