NT Backup available for reading older backups in vista
The new backup system in Microsoft Windows Vista cannot read backups produced by NT Backup, the program former versions of Windows used to back up files. Microsoft now offers a utility you can download to Vista systems to read backup files produced on former versions of Windows:
You may also want to read about Vista's new Windows Easy Transfer utility, designed to help you transfer files and settings (but not programs) from the Windows-based computer you currently use to a new Windows Vista-based computer. You can also use this program to do the transfer from an existing computer to the same computer, after a reformat and fresh install of Vista.