How to Convert a BAK File to Excel

1. Right-click on the Windows 'Start' button, and open the Windows Explorer application.

2. Click the 'Tools' option, then click 'Folder Options.'

3. Click the 'View' tab, then uncheck the 'Hide Extensions for Known File Types' checkbox. Click the 'OK' button.

4. Navigate to the BAK file and right-click on the file.

5. Click 'Rename' in the context menu. The file name, along with the file extension, is highlighted.

6. Move the cursor to highlight only the '.BAK' file extension, and type either '.XLS' or '.XLSX,' depending on the version of Excel was used to create the file.

7. Double-click on the renamed file. If the file is an Excel file, the data will open in an Excel spreadsheet.