Microsoft KB Archive/138135

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Restoring Backups Created with Earlier Versions of MS-DOS

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Q138135

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SUMMARY
The Backup program included with Windows 95 cannot restore files that were backed up with an earlier version of Backup (such as the versions of Backup included with MS-DOS versions 5.0 and 6.x). To restore backups created with earlier versions of Backup, you must use the Restore.exe or Msbackup.exe program located on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION
NOTE: Before you use the Restore.exe or Msbackup.exe program on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, please read the Lfnbk.txt file in the Admin\ Apptools\Lfnback folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q120442 Using Hard Disk Utilities with Windows 95"

Backups Made Using MS-DOS 5.0
To restore a backup created with the Backup program included with MS-DOS 5.0, use the Restore.exe program located in the Other\Oldmsdos folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. To run this program, copy it to a folder on your hard disk, and then run it from a command prompt, making sure to use the appropriate syntax. For information about the syntax for the Restore.exe program, type the following line:

"restore /?" If you receive the error message "Incorrect DOS version" when you try to run Restore.exe, type the following line to modify the version table:

"setver restore.exe 6.22" After you type this line, restart your computer, and then try to run Restore.exe again.

Backups Made Using MS-DOS 6.x
To restore a backup created with the backup programs included with MS-DOS 6.x, use the Msbackup.exe program located in the Other\Oldmsdos\Msbackup folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. To run this program, copy all the files from the folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM to a folder on your hard disk. Double-click the Msbackup.exe file in Windows Explorer to start it. For information about using the Msbackup.exe program, start the program, and then click Restore on the Help menu.

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Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95