Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!think!ames!elroy!cit-vax!ucla-cs!zen!ucbvax!sdcsvax!nosc!humu!uhmanoa!aloha1!islenet!jons From: jons@islenet.UUCP (Jonathan Spangler) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: DOS RESTORE command Message-ID: <3523@islenet.UUCP> Date: Sun, 20-Sep-87 10:16:05 EDT Article-I.D.: islenet.3523 Posted: Sun Sep 20 10:16:05 1987 Date-Received: Wed, 23-Sep-87 00:39:37 EDT References: <2306@mibte.UUCP> Reply-To: jons@islenet.UUCP (Jonathan Spangler) Organization: Islenet Inc., Honolulu Lines: 23 In article <2306@mibte.UUCP> jnj@mibte.UUCP (Jim Jackson) writes: > > 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. > mibte!jnj Couple questions: are you using the same version of DOS? can you do the backup again from the XT? Suggestions: Do yourself a favor and get Fastback.. Among other things, it's not DOS-specific, it's MUCH faster than DOS, and a super all-around program. NOTE: Not related in any way to Fifth Generation Systems, Inc. Just an admirer of good software. Aloha, -- Jonathan Spangler UUCP: {ihnp4,vortex,dual}!islenet!jons OPUS/FIDONET: Sysop@(12/6) HTCS BBS (808)531-2659, 24 hrs., Honolulu