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- NO-HASSLE single command operation
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- For example, Just type "Bkup C: K:" to Backup the entire C: drive along with
- all its subdirectories no matter how many levels deep! Or, specify a
- first-level directory (such as or C:\Lotus or D:\Qpro) path, instead of
- C:. That directory, along with all the subdirectories, (no matter how many
- levels deep) will be backed up into one single compressed file (with the
- original tree-structure intact) on the Backup drive the user specifies.
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- Unpack C: K: operates in MIRROR-like fashion, in recovering the entire
- drive (or the first-level directory) with all its subdirectories.
-
- No other Backup software, tapebased or otherwise, can or will be able to do
- this without lots of fancy menus and prompts and a lot of effort and
- training on the part of the user!!!
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- See section on SYNTAX below.
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- SYNTAX:
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- Notice that the Syntax for all three commands (Bkup, Unpack and Bkpext) is
- identical. This was done intentionally, so that it will be easier to
- remember the commands.
-
- However, if you find this syntax and parameters confusing or hard to
- remember, go ahead and just type "go" at the DOS COMMAND line and follow
- the prompts.
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- 1. The first parameter is always the path for the first-level directory
- (or the entire Drive, or a Listname containing several such paths) (
- See Readme.1st file).
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- 2. The second parameter is always the Baclkup Drive such as `K:' in the
- example.
-
- 3. The third parameter specifies either a `preservation' indicator for
- Backups, (`p or P') for Bkup command, or the `Date-stamp' (See
- Readme.1st file) such as `4A6' for the `Unpack' command or the file
- extension such as `^INI' for Bkpext' command. When `unpacking'
- extensipon backups be sure to prefix `^' to the extension such as
- `^INI' e.g. `Unpack H:\windows K: ^INI'
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- Please do not venture beyond the first level, (e.g.C:\Lotus\Qtr1\spread) If
- you wish to recover single subdirectories two or more levels deep you may
- use DOS `Subst' drives and treat them like `entire' drives in the above
- syntax.
-
- We had to drop this feature because of the space it wasted on the Primary
- (internal) Hard Drive (about 7 to 11%). Just stay with the top (first)
- level directory such as C:\lotus or E:\word etc. All subdirectories
- including the one you are looking for, WILL be recovered.
-
- Please note that when you back up entire drives, the backup file is named
- DRIVE.zip. Also, NOTE that if you wish to back up just the ROOT
- directory by itself without incorporating all the subdirectories of the
- ENTIRE drive, you must specify C:\Root or E:\root etc. as in
- Bkup D:\Root G: [P|Ext]
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- This is important since DOS does NOT recognize the root directory as
- Drive:\root and you will end up backing up ENTIRE drive instead of just
- the root directory itself, if you specify C:\ E:\ etc., instead of
- C:\root E:\root.
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