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From: jnj@mibte.UUCP (Jim Jackson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: DOS RESTORE command
Message-ID: <2306@mibte.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 15-Sep-87 11:23:04 EDT
Article-I.D.: mibte.2306
Posted: Tue Sep 15 11:23:04 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 17-Sep-87 06:04:58 EDT
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	I am trying to restore files on my IBM/AT that were extracted from
an IBM/XT using the BACKUP command.  The files were all residing in a
directory called /merge.  There are 16 disks in all.
	All goes well with disks 1 through 9.  When I insert 10, I get the
following message:

Warning!  Diskette is out of sequence
Replace diskette or continue if okay
Strike any key when ready

	When I first tried this, I didn't know the disks HAD to be in the
same directory as when the BACKUP command was run.  Then, it didn't restore
anything, but the disks (10-16) were numbered 0: 0; 0< 0= 0> 0? 00.  This
explains the 'out of sequence' message, but I still need to get around this.
When I hit any key to continue (without replacing the diskette), I get the
same message again and again.

	I tried starting the RESTORE command with disk 10.  This worked
(sort of).  Each disk gave me the above 'out of sequence' message but it
allowed me to RESTORE each disk.  I just didn't RESTORE the one file that
overlapped each diskette i.e. I'm still missing 6 files.

	Am I doing something wrong.  Is the BACKUP/RESTORE procedure limited
to 9 diskettes?  Is there any workaround, or do I need to have them backup'd
from two directories (splitting them to less then ten diskettes each)?  Any
help would be appreciated.  Thanks.

					Jim Jackson
					mibte!jnj