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- From: csci11ba@cl2.cl.uh.edu (451924952 NEWMAN, DANA FRANK)
- Subject: Re: Hidden Files, Defragmentation, Backup
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- References: <1992Aug19.161500.15942@sbcs.sunysb.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 09:45:00 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug19.161500.15942@sbcs.sunysb.edu>, mjn@sbstaff2.cs.sunysb.edu (The Sixth Replicant) writes...
- >
- >In the August "Inside OS/2" there's an article about defragmenting FAT
- >partitions. It suggests making EA DATA. SF non-hidden while defragmenting
- >so that it can be defragmented. This made me wonder about whether other
- >hidden OS2 files are movable. I'm interested for two reasons. First,
- >to get maximum defragmentation, and second to be able to backup and
- >restore without reinstalling OS/2. What can people tell me about the movability
- >following hidden files ?
- >
- > \os2\system\boot.os2
- > \os2\bitmap\aaaaa.exe
- > \os2\bitmap\aaaaa.met
- > \io.sys
- > \msdos.sys
- > \ea data. sf
- > \os2boot
- > \os2ldr
- > \wp root. sf
- > \os2krnl
- >
- >Also, in the documentation for EABACKUP, it says that EABACKUP is unneccesary
- >if your backup/restore preserves the EA pointer in the directory entry (and
- >of course you restore a whole disk EA DATA. SF included). Does anyone know
- >whether any or all versions of Fastback have such a property ?
-
- I have used Nortons speedisk on the drive with NO problems whatsoever.
- (knock on wood)
-
- Fastback will not back up EA's, or WP_ROOT. SF. (I called them, and they
- said they are working on an OS/2 aware version now.)
-
-