Microsoft KB Archive/75037

= Using the RESTORE Command to View Backup Files =

Article ID: 75037

Article Last Modified on 11/22/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q75037



SUMMARY
The Microsoft MS-DOS version 5.0 RESTORE command allows you to view files that have been backed up with the MS-DOS version 5.0 BACKUP command.

NOTE: If the command reports that no files are found, add the /s parameter to include subdirectories.



MORE INFORMATION
When a directory listing command is issued on a backup floppy disk, the only information reported is as follows:    Volume in drive X is BACKUP XXX Volume Serial Number is XXXX-XXXX Directory of X:\

Backup 001 Control 001 2 file(s) bytes bytes free To view the individual files on a backup floppy disk, use the following command and syntax:

restore a: c: /d

NOTE: This is the correct syntax for the command. On page 144 of the &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference&quot; for version 5.0, the command syntax is incorrectly stated as: &quot;restore c: a: /d.&quot;

The RESTORE command displays only the files found on the backup disk's root directory. If no files are found in the root directory of the backup disk, the message &quot;ERROR! No files were found to restore&quot; is displayed.

To view all the files on a backup disk, you should add the /s parameter to the restore command to view files (for example, RESTORE A: C: /D /S). This also lists all the files in the root and subdirectories on the backup disk.

For more information, see page 144 of the version 5.0 &quot;Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference.&quot;

Additional query words: 5.00 noupd

Keywords: KB75037

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