Microsoft KB Archive/115436

= MSBACKUP Does Not Correctly Read MWBACKUP .SET Files =

Article ID: 115436

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q115436



SYMPTOMS
When you run Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS (MSBACKUP.EXE) and load an .SET file created with Microsoft Backup for Windows (MWBACKUP.EXE), zero files are selected for backup.



CAUSE
Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS does not correctly read .SET files created with Microsoft Backup for Windows.

NOTE: Microsoft Backup for Windows does correctly read .SET files created with Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS.



WORKAROUND
To avoid this problem in the future, create all your .SET files with Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in MS-DOS versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, and 6.22. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 6.20 default.set winbackup ms-dos- based windows-based

Keywords: KB115436

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