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From: agv@j.cc.purdue.edu (Dave Murrell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: HD backup to floppies request
Message-ID: <6043@j.cc.purdue.edu>
Date: 23 Dec 87 20:25:16 GMT
Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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Keywords: Archive, Backup, Dump

We frequently back up vital data from our hard disk to floppies
for "safe" keeping. It would be nice, however, to be able
to do a more intelligent dump -- one which can ask for new
floppies as space is exhausted and creates directories as needed
on the new ones. Automatic formatting of unformatted floppies
and tagged file/directory selection would fall into the "extra
goodies" category.

If anyone knows of some freeware/shareware that meets that
description, I'd appreciate a short e-mail note to that
effect along with the means to obtain the software --
ie. who to contact, where to ftp, or what BBS number to
dial. 

Many thanks to those who respond.

Dave

P.S. Thanks to those who sent their reviews about Borland's
     Quattro. I'll be posting a summary soon. All of the 
     responses were of excellent quality -- factual as well
     as insightful.

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