Article ID: 115436
Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999
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
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
