Restore Windows 7 backup file to portable hard drive

Restore Windows 7 backup file to portable hard drive
I have a full system backup on an NAS - 241 zip files.
The backed up Windows 7 laptop failed irreparably, and I now have a new laptop running 8.1.
I have attempted to create a mounted drive of the old backup - but get a compatibility error from 8.1
I would like to make an accessible copy of the original Win 7 drive on a portable hard drive and access the documents, .pst files, and music files.
Any suggestions very welcome.
Thanks

Hi,
To restore your file from Windows 7, you need to restore these file from Windows 7 system, then choose the feature of system restore to restore these file.
Please refer to the link below for more details about how to restore your file. Especially notice "To restore a backup made on another computer".
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-hk/windows/restore-files-backup#1TC=windows-7
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support

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