[thelist] MSSQL 2005 .bak file - extract data?

[rogerharness at comcast.net]

'Volters, 



I realize I'm a little over my head with this, but does anyone have any suggestions on how I can extract data from an SQL 2005 .BAK file, for export into Excel/Access, in a relatively simple manner? 



I'm trying to install MIcrosoft SQL Server 2005 on my system so I can open this file up, but I'm struggling a bit to figure out how to view the data, even after installing this software. 



Are there any simple solutions to get to that data, other than relying on a vendor to get the data to me in another format? 



Thanks as always! 



-Roger Harness