BAK to DWG

[Ian Robinson]

I need to open a BAK file. Acad reports an error because the extension isn't
dwg. I seemed to have lost the method for doing this. Can anyone help.

Thanks

Ian

[Paul Turvill]

AutoCAD opens .DWG files. Rename your .BAK file by changing the extension
from .BAK to .DWG. Be sure that Windows is set up to display all file
extensions (Folder options ...).
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Post by Ian Robinson
I need to open a BAK file. Acad reports an error because the extension isn't
dwg. I seemed to have lost the method for doing this. Can anyone help.

[Dean Saadallah]

Are you changing the file extension?
If Windows Explorer does not allow you to see extensions, you cannot change
them. Perhaps that is your problem.

[derekagar]

Can't see the extension in windows??
Back to good old DOS......
DA

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[Casey Roberts]

Or just change the setting in windows.....

Post by derekagar
Can't see the extension in windows??
Back to good old DOS......
DA

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[spanna]

open explorer
tools - options - view

then untick the box that says hide file extensions for known filetypes

you should now see the extension as filename.bak and you can rename it to filename.dwg

[Ian Robinson]

Thanks all - panic over!

Post by spanna
open explorer
tools - options - view
then untick the box that says hide file extensions for known filetypes
you should now see the extension as filename.bak and you can rename it to filename.dwg