# Open a database.fbk in Navision 5.0 SP1

**URL:** <https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847>\
**Category:** User Forum\
**Created:** [January 21, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847 "2011-01-21T08:16:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tatiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@Tatiana](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/Tatiana)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847/1 "2011-01-21T08:16:24Z")

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Hi to all!

I m facing a problem with opening a database.

I downloaded dtatabase rom the [http://dynamicsuser.net/media/g/database/default.aspx](http://dynamicsuser.net/media/g/database/default.aspx). NAV50SP1\_RU\_database\_fbk.rar

I tried to open it : File/Database/Open ----\> database name/ double clck to choose my database. Under the type of files what i can open i have Database Files(_.fdb), i Choose All files(_.\*) in order to open my database.fbk. After I have chosen, i put my user name, password etc and press OK.

And then I see an error “The file is not database”.

Do you now another ways to open it? Or if I m doing smntg wrong, please tell me my mistake

Thank you

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**Author:** ![rlhuzuri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9de053/32.png) [@rlhuzuri](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/rlhuzuri)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:34am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847/2 "2011-01-21T08:34:45Z")

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.fbk is a backup file. You cannot open a backup file th way you mentioned. You first create a database (File → Database → New) and after the database is created you can restore the backup file (Tools → Restore). After restoration is completed you will have access to the data on the database.

Cheers !

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**Author:** ![Tatiana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@Tatiana](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/Tatiana)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2011, 8:48am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847/3 "2011-01-21T08:48:08Z")

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[:D]

That works!!! Thank you very very much!!!

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**Author:** ![sathishkumar.spsk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@sathishkumar.spsk](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/sathishkumar.spsk)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2011, 11:30am UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847/4 "2011-02-25T11:30:03Z")

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I got an error while restoring

The backup is not a microsoft dynamics Nav backup

but, it’s a fbk backup only.

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**Author:** ![jay28791](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@jay28791](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/u/jay28791)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2012, 12:03pm UTC](https://www.dynamicsuser.net/t/open-a-database-fbk-in-navision-5-0-sp1/28847/5 "2012-09-07T12:03:15Z")

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AFTER DOING 1ST STEP I GOT THE MESSAGE INVALID USERNAME AND PASSWORD