Hi Jim You can only back it up to the exact same build that you took it from If you've re-installed isa thet buggers it up Steve Steve Moffat 7 Boss's Cove Road Pembroke HM01 Bermuda Tel: 441 292 8240 Fax: 441 292 0455 steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.optimum.mine.nu -----Original Message----- From: Jim Donahue [mailto:jpdonahu@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 10:25 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] Backup files are worthless! http://www.ISAserver.org I recently tried to reload a BIF for my ISA configuration and it kept saying that there had been changes to the array and the file was invalid! There have been NO changes to this array...it is on the exact same machine with the exact same service pack (2000 and ISA). Anybody have a way to read the BIF and get the rules out of there? I don't want to create this by hand, but it looks like I have no choice in this matter. Frustrated, Jim Donahue ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this ISAserver.org Discussion List as: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')