How do I open a BAK file in Windows 10?

How do I open a .BAK file in Windows 10?

Double-click your Notepad++ shortcut or hold Windows key and press S to open search function, type Notepad++ and Enter. Click on the Settings menu in Notepad++ and choose Preferences. Locate the backup file, right-click on it and choose open with Notepad++. You will find all the text in the file before the last save.

How do I view a .BAK file?

Select "File" from the drop-down menu, then click the "Add" button. A file explorer window appears. Navigate to the BAK file, select it, and click "Open" to add the file to the backup medium.

How do I extract a .BAK file?

Back up the database into a BAK file1Open the SQL Server Management Studio.2Select the database instance to back up in the left navigation pane.3Right-click > Tasks > Backup.4For Destination, select Disk. The destination file should have the extension *. BAK.Back up and restore SQL database instance using a .BAK file