BAK to DWG

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

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 ...). ___ "Ian Robinson" wrote in message news:42248f53$1_3@newsprd01... >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.

[Anonymous]

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. -- Dean Saadallah Add-on products for LT http://www.pendean.com/lt --

[Anonymous]

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

Or just change the setting in windows..... "derekagar" wrote in message news:12115942.1109770409044.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > Can't see the extension in windows?? > Back to good old DOS...... > DA > ><> <>< <><

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Thanks all - panic over! "spanna" wrote in message news:9353247.1109936521048.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum2.autodesk.com... > 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

[Anonymous]

Perfect  -  It worked Thankyou

[Anonymous]

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