SQL BAK Reader is a Windows application that can display the details of a SQL Server backup file, without requiring an instance of SQL Server to be available. It obtains the backup information directly from the header of each backup set that is stored in the backup file. Useful when you do not have access to a SQL Server instance and need to know what's contained in a backup file, or when you cannot restore a backup file and want to know which version of SQL Server the backup set was created from.
Full Specifications
What's new in version 4.0.0.28
Version 4.0.0.28
Added support for SQL Server 2017 backups.
Fixed issues with reading SQL Server 2016 compressed backups.
Miscellaneous GUI fixes and improvements.
General
ReleaseSeptember 24, 2017
Date AddedSeptember 24, 2017
Version4.0.0.28
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsWindows 10, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP