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License Copyright (c) 1987-1990 PCX 4874 Alberson Court San Diego, CA 92130 (619) 259-9797 CIS 70216,174 GREETINGS. Welcome to BakupWiz, a program that will make backing up your hard disk both fast and easy. You may examine and test this program. You are encouraged to copy and share it with other users provided that the program is not distributed in a modified form, that no fee or consideration other that copying and media costs is charged, and that this notice is not bypassed or removed. If you are using this software on a regular basis, and gaining benefit from it, you must register it. The registration fee is $59 payable by MasterCard, VISA, or check in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. You may register via Compuserve EMAIL if you are using MasterCard or VISA. Site licenses are available. This message will continue to display until the program has been registered. With registration you will receive a printed manual, have access to support services, and be notified of upcoming program updates. LIMITED WARRANTY THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. SHOULD THE PROGRAM PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT PCX NOR ITS REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME bw.doc 1 THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. PCX does no warrant that the functions contained in the program will meet your requirements or that the operation of the program will be uninterrupted or error free. IN NO EVENT WILL PCX BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PROGRAM EVEN IF PCX OR AN AUTHORIZED PCX DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. bw.doc 2 Chapter 1 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL This guide is intended to make using BW as simple as possible. For best results, take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with the printing formats outlined below. User Input. Throughout this book, the keystrokes you should type are set off from the rest of the text with quotation marks: "THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU TYPE IN." Key Notation. Special function keys are indicated by the use of bracketed abbreviations. For example, the Escape key is denoted in this way: <Esc> BW Output. Information generated by BW and displayed on the screen is indicated by the use of boldface type: This is the exact form of BW's message. bw.doc 3 Important Information. Warnings and other crucial notices are separated from the rest of the text and indented: NOTE -- Be sure to read anything that is displayed in this way. Proper functioning of your system will depend on it! bw.doc 4 Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED -- SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BW 2.1 Some Important Features Fast: By simultaneously running The hard disk and diskette drives during backup and restore operations, BW's resulting speed of operation is astounding. Friendy: With its straightforward Lotus-like format and message windows, BW is extremely easy to use. Secure: To maximize the security of your data, BW offers a unique password system. This system is so secure that we strongly recommend you devise a failsafe method of retaining your password. Real-Time Status During Backup and Restore: BW keeps track of operations while they are in progress, and updates displayed information at an average rate of once every second. Total Support for Novell: BW can back up and restore the network's control over user rights (directory access, modification, and attributes) without sacrificing speed. And you can back up the network fileserver while users are still logged onto the system. bw.doc 5 2.2 BW and DOS Compatibility BW is designed, developed, and qualified to be 100% compatible with IBM PC-DOS and IBM MS-DOS. 2.3 BW and NETWARE Compatibility BW is designed, developed, and qualified to be 100% compatible with Novell NETWARE. bw.doc 6 Chapter 3 RUNNING BW UNDER DOS 3.1 Starting Out To enter the BW program, simply type "BW" at your system prompt. BW's Main Menu will appear on the screen. Like all of BW's menus, it carries an identifying label in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. 3.2 The Main Menu The Main Menu provides entry into BW's various functions. You may select from among these options in two ways. Arrow Keys: When you enter the Main Menu, the first selection (Backup) is highlighted. By using the left and right arrow keys, you can highlight each of the options in turn. To select an option, highlight it using the arrow keys, and then press the carriage return or enter key <CR>. Initial Letters: Another way to select an option from the Main Menu is to type the first letter in that option's title. To select the erase option, for example, you would simply type the letter "E". bw.doc 7 Other Keys If you slip and touch <Num Lock>, the number lock key, you will lock up the left and right arrow keys. You can unlock them by hitting <Num Lock> again. In any case, the Initial Letters Method of selection will continue to function, even with the number lock on. The space bar or the <TAB> key will move the highlighted area to the right, functioning just as the right arrow does. You can leave the Main Menu and exit to your system prompt by hitting <Esc>, or "q" for Quit. Helpline The Main Menu provides brief definitions of its functions. These explanatory notes appear at the Helpline as each option is highlighted. bw.doc 8 Chapter 4 BACKING UP WITH BW NOTE -- For everything you need to know before backing up data, be sure to see Chapter 3 (RUNNING BW UNDER DOS). To back up data using BW, begin by selecting the Backup option from the Main Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Backup and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "B". The Backup Menu now appears on the screen (and the helpline in the lower left-hand corner, Backup Menu, lets you know that that's what you're looking at). 4.1 Backup Options Backup can be initiated in five ways. The All Files option will enable you to back up all the files contained in the DOS volume you specify. The Modified Files option allows you to backup all the files in the specified DOS volume that have been modified since the last time you backed up. The Files option allows you to select files from anywhere on the disk. The Selected modified Files option allows you to backup specified files if they have been modified since the last time you backed up. The Time option lets you back up selected files that have been modified since a certain date and time. bw.doc 9 The procedures for initiating the various types of backups are outlined below. 4.1 - 1 INITIATING AN ALL FILES BACKUP INITIATING A MODIFIED FILES BACKUP To back up all the files in a DOS logical volume, begin by selecting the All Files option from the Backup Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight All Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "A". To back all files in a DOS logical volume that have been modified since your last backup, begin by selecting the Modified Files option from the Backup Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Modified Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "M". Selecting a Volume to Back Up After you have selected the All Files or Modified Files option, a window will appear in the center of the display bearing the prompt: Enter DOS Logical Volume to BACKUP (A-Z, ESC = quit): You can now enter the letter that specifies the volume you wish to back up. Or you can terminate the process and exit to the Backup Menu by striking <Esc>. bw.doc 10 Now that you have specified the DOS logical volume you wish to back up, you can skip to Section 4.1 - 5 (THE FILE-BY-FILE BACKUP PROCESS). 4.1 - 2 INITIATING A FILES BACKUP To back up specific files and directories using BW, begin by selecting the Files option from the Backup Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "F". Now that you selected the backup option, you can skip to Section 4.1 - 5 (SELECTING FILES TO BACKUP). 4.1 - 3 INITIATING A SELECTED MODIFIED FILES BACKUP To back up specific files and directories that have been modified since your last backup, begin by selecting the Selected Modified Files option from the Backup Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Selected Modified Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "S". Now that you selected the backup option, you can skip to Section 4.1 - 5 (SELECTING FILES TO BACKUP). 4.1 - 4 INITIATING A TIME BACKUP To back up only those files and directories that were modified after a specific date and time, begin by selecting the Time option from the Backup Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to bw.doc 11 highlight Time and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "T". Specifying Date and Time After you have specified the Time option, a message window will appear requesting that you Enter date & time as MM/DD/YY HH:MM (ESC to quit): In the window provided, carefully type the critical date and time. Of the files you specify, BW will back up only those that were modified after this point in time. Date and time information should be specified as follows: Two-digit number for month (MM), slash mark, two- digit number for day (DD), slash, two-digit number for year (YY), space, two-digit number for hour (HH), colon, two digit number for minute (MM), <CR>. For example, if you were to enter "02/17/88 13:31<CR>" BW would back up only specified files that had been modified after 1:31 pm on February 17th, 1988. Be sure to use exactly this format; BW will accept no other. If you make an error, BW will ignore the entry and repeat the prompt. Now that you selected the backup option, you can skip to Section 4.1 - 5 (SELECTING FILES TO BACKUP). bw.doc 12 4.1 - 5 SELECTING FILES to BACKUP After you have selected one of the Files options, a window will appear in the center of the display bearing the prompt: Select Files (CR = no more files) You can now enter the filenames that specify the data you wish to back up. Below the prompt window, BW has created a large, clear area of screen for this purpose. It is possible to back up as many as 32 names (files, groups of files, and/or directories) at a time. After each filename, hit <CR> to signify that the complete name has been entered. Then -- as the part of BW's prompt in parentheses suggests -- hit <CR> again. This lets BW know that you have entered all the filenames you want to include in the current backup. At this stage, you can terminate the process and exit to the Backup Menu by striking <Esc>. If all the filenames you specify are invalid, BW will let you know with a message window: No files selected. Hit any key to continue and then return you to the Backup Menu. Specifying Paths and Filenames bw.doc 13 Because BW uses the same filenaming format as DOS, you may use regular or ambiguous filenames (wildcards). That is, you may specify the complete path, or only a portion of it (thereby including a broad category of files). Note that during Restore, BW will list all the filenames and subdirectories that come under the path you have specified. For a more detailed explanation of filenames, consult the IBM DOS manual. bw.doc 14 4.1 - 6 THE BACKUP PROCESS Identifying Your Backup With a Comment Whenever BW performs a backup, it labels the data by marking the diskette with the date and time the backup was executed. (Later, during Restore, this information will appear in a screen window.) But some users find that identifying their backups by date and time is not enough. To improve identification, BW makes it possible to label each backup with a comment. When you have specified the data you wish to back up and pressed <CR>, BW will generate another window in the display, with a message prompting you to Enter comment:>> A comment can be any label, remark, or other identifying information up to 63 characters in length. To enter the comment, simply type it in and hit <CR>. Correct typos by using the backspace key. If you prefer not to add a comment, simply hit <CR>. bw.doc 15 The Progress Window In a window at the side of the screen, BW displays a Progress Window. It contains detailed information about the backup BW is about to perform. Files and Bytes: BW lets you know how much of your data has been backed up. Netwaretm Server: If your network server uses Novelltm software/utilities, the Backup Progress Window will remind you that your files are being copied from the Netware server. If your system uses more than one Netware server, BW will display the path by which your PC is being served: Netware Server = filename in which the word filename is replaced by the path designation. Buffer Size: BW also displays information on the size of your buffer -- the number of bytes of PC RAM memory available for the backup. If the system features options that require a lot of RAM, the buffer will be reduced in size. The bigger the buffer, the faster the backup. NOTE -- If the buffer is less than 100K of RAM, the performance of BW during backup will be noticeably impaired. In such cases, you should consider either disabling some of your utilities, or upgrading the system's memory capacity. bw.doc 16 The Password WARNING -- To maximize the security of the data, BW offers a unique password system. Once a password has been established and verified during backup, that password becomes vital to the process of restoring the data. If you lose your password, your data is lost -- for good. This system is so secure that we strongly recommend you devise a failsafe method of retaining your password(s) before establishing them. After you have entered your comment (if any), BW generates a message window that asks you to Enter Password (CR for no password) If your data does not require maximum security or you have doubts about your current methods of retaining passwords, you can hit <CR> now to bypass the password option. Do not hit <ESC> unless you wish for this to be entered as part of your password! bw.doc 17 Entering Your Password BW will accept passwords to 8 characters in length. If your password is less than 8 characters long, indicate the end by hitting <CR> after typing it. Note that for better security, the password is not displayed on the screen. After you type in the eighth character or hit <CR>, BW displays another message window, with the prompt: Verify Password It is always possible to slip and make a typographical error. This verification feature enables BW to compare the two entries, double- checking that you typed what you meant to type! (As before, hit <CR> after typing entries of less than eight characters.) If the two entries do not match, BW will refuse to log the password: Password not verified. Hit any key to continue bw.doc 18 Hitting any key sends you to the previous message window: Enter Password (CR for no password) When the password and verification match or you hit <CR> to indicate no password, BW prompts you to Insert new media, hit any key to continue or ESC to abort! CAUTION - any data presently on the media will be lost! Inserting the Diskette If you have not already done so, insert the first backup diskette into your floppy drive. Be sure that you are inserting the right diskette! Any write operation -- even one that is appended to an existing block of data -- can in some instances result in the loss of valuable data. As the window message suggests, you can still exit to the Backup Menu by hitting <ESC>. bw.doc 19 Multiple Backups on a Single Tape For various reasons (including, but not limited to, more efficient use of backup media), it may be desirable to record more than one backup on the same floppy diskette. When you hit a key to continue the backup procedure, BW makes this option available to you with a message window that asks: Append to end of media? (y/n) If you press "y" at this point, BW begins by letting you know that it is Rewinding Then, a new message appears: Seeking End of Media That is, BW is searching for the end of the recorded data on the diskette. When the end is located, BW begins the backup. bw.doc 20 Then the backup begins. In this case, data is recorded from the very begining of the diskette, and any data previously recorded is lost. If you still have not inserted a diskette into the drive, BW will generate a message window reminding you that there is No media in drive. Hit any key to continue. After you insert the diskette and hit any key, BW returns you to a previous screen: Insert new media, hit any key to continue or ESC to abort! CAUTION - any data presently on the media will be lost! The Backup The backup now begins. As the data you specified is rapidly backed up, detailed information about the backup is provided in the main display. (More on this display in the next section.) At the same time, BW keeps you abreast of its progress via the Backup Progress Window. bw.doc 21 An additional feature of the Progress Window is now becoming visible: the light bar. This graphic feature has appeared along the bottom of the window, and is quickly growing from left to right across the screen. The light bar indicates the amount of the backup you ordered that has been completed. When all of the data that you specified has been backed up, the bar will extend all the way across the Progress Window. The File Status Window For each filename you specified, BW now displays a line of information in the File Status Window. The headings across the top of the window will help you to interpret this information. File Name simply lists the individual filename, without specifying its path. (Path information may be obtained in the Progress Window, at the bottom of the screen.) Date and Time listings refer to the last time the file was updated or revised. Size tells you how many bytes that file contains. A Record of File Status As the backup proceeds, BW compiles the information it displays in the File Status Window. This information is of crucial importance; if a file is not backed up, you need to know, and to know why. After the backup, you will be able to access the file bw.doc 22 status information. BW always records the compiled contents of the File Status Window (from the most recent backup) in a special file called BUMAESTR.LOG. As soon as the backup is complete, this file is available for verification of status. Interacting With BW During Backup If your view of the file status window is obscured by a message window, you can remove the window by pressing <F10>. To bring back the message window, press <F10> again. bw.doc 23 And if you need to "stop the action" for some reason, you can abort the backup and return to the DOS command line by pressing <Ctrl> and <Break> together. BW inquires whether this is really what you want to do: Terminate BW now (y/n) If you press "n" (or any key other than "y"), BW resumes the backup where it left off. If you press "y", BW displays Backup aborted. Hit any key to continue Hitting a key returns you to your system prompt. bw.doc 24 WARNING -- Although the only way to exit during a backup operation is to abort using <Ctrl><Break>, be aware that most computers will remember any other escape commands you key in during backup. After the backup is complete, the machine will execute one escape for each time you pressed <Esc> or any of the function keys <F1> through <F9>. Pressing these keys during backup will cause BW to exit to the Backup Menu, Main Menu, or DOS command line (depending on the number of keystrokes). If You Run Out of Space on a Diskette Sometimes while appending a backup session to the end of an existing diskette , BW will come to the end of the diskette. This is not a problem! When BW runs out of space in the middle of a backup operation, it simply stops and generates a message window asking you to Insert new diskette, hit any key to continue or ESC to abort! CAUTION - any data presently on the diskette will be lost! bw.doc 25 After you have removed the old diskette and inserted the new one, simply strike any key. BW will resume the backup process where it left off. CAUTION -- If you strike a key before changing diskettes, the old diskette will be overwritten, and the data on that diskette will lost. For best results when continuing a backup on a new diskette, always a) label the new diskette as the second part of the current backup, b) exchange the diskettes, c) make a notation on the old diskette, indicating that the backup is only partial, and d) strike any key to continue the backup. After the Backup When all the data you specified has been backed up, another message window will appear: Backup complete. Hit any key to continue. Now that the backup is finished, strike any key and exit to the Backup Menu. From here, you can begin another backup or exit to the Main Menu. bw.doc 26 4.2 THE QUIT OPTION As the name implies, selecting this option will cause BW to exit the Backup Menu and return to the Main Menu. From here, you can begin another backup, change functions, or exit to your system prompt. bw.doc 27 Chapter 5 RESTORING WITH BW NOTE -- For everything you need to know before backing up data, be sure to see Chapter 3 (RUNNING BW UNDER DOS). To restore data using BW, begin by selecting the Restore option from the Main Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Restore and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "R". The Restore Menu now appears on the screen (and the helpline in the lower left-hand corner, Restore Menu, lets you know that that's what you're looking at). 5.1 Restore Options Restore can be initiated in three ways. The All Files option will enable you to restore all the files contained in one backup session. The Files option allows you to selectively restore only the files you choose. The Time option lets you restore selected files that have been modified since a certain date and time. The procedures for initiating the various types of restores are outlined below. 5.1 - 1 INITIATING AN ALL FILES RESTORE bw.doc 28 To restore all the files in a backup session, begin by selecting the All Files option from the Restore Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight All Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "A". Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). 5.1 - 2 INITIATING A FILES RESTORE To selectively restore only the files of your choosing, begin by selecting the Files option from the Restore Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "F". Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). 5.1 - 3 INITIATING A TIME RESTORE To restore only those files and directories that were modified after a specific date and time, begin by selecting the Time option from the Restore Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Time and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "T". Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). Specifying Date and Time bw.doc 29 After you have specified the Time option, a message window will appear requesting that you Enter date & time as MM/DD/YY HH:MM (ESC to quit): In the window provided, carefully type the critical date and time. Of the files you specify, BW will restore only those that were modified after this point in time. Date and time information should be specified as follows: Two-digit number for month (MM), slash mark, two- digit number for day (DD), slash, two-digit number for year (YY), space, two-digit number for hour (HH), colon, two digit number for minute (MM), <CR>. For example, if you were to enter "02/17/88 13:31<CR>" BW would restore only specified files that had been modified after 1:31 pm on February 17th, 1988. Be sure to use exactly this format; BW will accept no other. If you make an error, BW will ignore the entry and repeat the prompt. Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). 5.1 - 4 SELECTING FILES to RESTORE bw.doc 30 Inserting the Diskette After you have selected one of the Restore options, a window will appear in the center of the display bearing the prompt: Insert MEDIA #0 and hit any key to continue or ESC to quit! If you have not already done so, insert the first backup diskette into your floppy drive. As the window message suggests, you can still exit to the Restore Menu by hitting <ESC>. Verifying Media Identity When you have inserted the diskette you wish to use and replied to the prompt, BW will read the identifying information from the diskette and display them for verification. The date and time the backup was made as well as any comment you entered will be shown along with the prompt: Is this the media you wish to use (y/n)? If it is correct enter "y" otherwise enter <ESC> and you will be instructed to insert another diskette. The Password After a diskette has been accepted and verified by you, BW will check to see if the diskette has been password protected. If so it will require you to enter the correct password: bw.doc 31 Enter Password (CR for no password) Entering the Password Enter the password you supplied when you created this backup. BW will accept passwords to 8 characters in length. If your password was less than 8 charcters in length, indicate the end by hitting <CR> after typing it. Note that for better security, the password is not displayed on the screen. After you type in the eighth character or hit <CR>, BW will test the correctness of the password. If not correct you will be informed and prompted for the password again. You will have three tries to enter the correct password; thereafter BW will terminate with an error message. After the password has been verified, or no password was required, BW will request that you enter a list of files and/or paths to restore. NOTE: If you initially selected the All Files option you will not be asked to select files as the selection is implicit. The prompt is: Select Files (CR = no more files) You can now enter the filenames that specify the data you wish to restore. Below the prompt window, BW has created a large, clear area of screen for this purpose. It is possible to restore as many as 32 names (files, groups of files, and/or directories) at a time. bw.doc 32 After each filename, hit <CR> to signify that the complete name has been entered. Then -- as the part of BW's prompt in parentheses suggests -- hit <CR> again. This lets BW know that you have entered all the filenames you want to include in the current restore. At this stage, you can terminate the process and exit to the Restore Menu by striking <ESC>. bw.doc 33 If none of the filenames you specified are on the backup diskette, BW will let you know with a message window: No files selected. Hit any key to continue and then return you to the File Selection Menu. Specifying Paths and Filenames Because BW uses the same filenaming format as DOS, you may use regular or ambiguous filenames (wildcards). That is, you may specify the complete path, or only a portion of it (thereby including a broad category of files). Note that during Restore, BW will list all the filenames and subdirectories that come under the path you have specified. For a more detailed explanation of filenames, consult the IBM DOS manual. bw.doc 34 Selecting the Volume to Restore To You must now decide to which DOS logical volume the restore is to be made. A window will appear in the center of the display bearing the prompt: Restore to which DOS Logical Volume (A-Z, ESC = quit): You can now enter the letter that specifies the volume you wish to restore to or you can terminate the process and exit to the Restore Menu by striking <Esc>. 5.1 - 5 THE RESTORE PROCESS The Progress Window In a window at the side of the screen, BW displays a Progress Window. It contains detailed information about the restore BW is performing. Files and Bytes: BW lets you know how much of your data has been restored. Netwaretm Server: If your network server uses Novelltm software/utilities, the Progress Window will remind you that your files are being copied from the Netware server. If your system uses more than one Netware server, BW will display the path by which your PC is being served: bw.doc 35 Netware Server = filename in which the word filename is replaced by the path designation. Buffer Size: BW also displays information on the size of your buffer -- the number of bytes of PC RAM memory available for the restore. If the system features options that require a lot of RAM, the buffer will be reduced in size. The bigger the buffer, the faster the restore. NOTE -- If the buffer is less than 100K of RAM, the performance of BW during restore will be noticeably impaired. In such cases, you should consider either disabling some of your utilities, or upgrading the system's memory capacity. The Restore As the data you specified is rapidly restored, detailed information about the restore is provided in the main display. (More on this display in the next section.) At the same time, BW keeps you abreast of its progress via the Progress Window. An additional feature of the Progress Window is now becoming visible: the light bar. This graphic feature has appeared along the bottom of the window, and is quickly growing from left to right across the screen. The light bar indicates the amount of the restore you ordered that has been completed. When all of the data that you specified has been restored, the bar will extend all the way across the bw.doc 36 Progress Window. The File Status Window For each filename you specified, BW now displays a line of information in the File Status Window. The headings across the top of the window will help you to interpret this information. File Name simply lists the individual filename, without specifying its path. (Path information may be obtained in the Progress Window, at the bottom of the screen.) Date and Time listings refer to the last time the file was updated or revised. Size tells you how many bytes that file contains. A Record of File Status As the restore proceeds, BW compiles the information it displays in the File Status Window. This information is of crucial importance; if a file is not restored up, you need to know, and to know why. After the restore, you will be able to access the file status information. BW always records the compiled contents of the File Status Window (from the most recent restore) in a special file called BUMAESTR.LOG. As soon as the restore is complete, this file is available for verification of status. bw.doc 37 Interacting With BW During Restore If your view of the file status window is obscured by a message window, you can remove the window by pressing <F10>. To bring back the message window, press <F10> again. bw.doc 38 And if you need to "stop the action" for some reason, you can abort the restore and return to the DOS command line by pressing <Ctrl> and <Break> together. BW inquires whether this is really what you want to do: Terminate BW now (y/n) If you press "n" (or any key other than "y"), BW resumes the restore where it left off. If you press "y", BW displays Restore aborted. Hit any key to continue Hitting a key returns you to your system prompt. bw.doc 39 WARNING -- Although the only way to exit during a restore operation is to abort using <Ctrl><Break>, be aware that most computers will remember any other escape commands you key in during restore. After the restore is complete, the machine will execute one escape for each time you pressed <Esc> or any of the function keys <F1> through <F9>. Pressing these keys during restore will cause BW to exit to the Restore Menu, Main Menu, or DOS command line (depending on the number of keystrokes). After the Restore When all the data you specified has been restored, another message window will appear: Restore complete. Hit any key to continue. Now that the restore is finished, strike any key and exit to the Restore Menu. From here, you can begin another restore or exit to the Main Menu. bw.doc 40 5.2 THE QUIT OPTION As the name implies, selecting this option will cause BW to exit the Restore Menu and return to the Main Menu. From here, you can begin another restore, change functions, or exit to your system prompt. bw.doc 41 Chapter 6 DISPLAYING BACKUP DIRECTORIES WITH BW NOTE -- For everything you need to know before backing up data, be sure to see Chapter 3 (RUNNING BW UNDER DOS). To examine the directories of backed up data, begin by selecting the Directory option from the Main Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Directory and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "D". The Directory Menu now appears on the screen (and the helpline in the lower left-hand corner, Directory Menu, lets you know that that's what you're looking at). 5.1 Directory Options There are five Directory options. The List option will scan the backup media and display identifying information about all backup sessions contained on the media. The Directory option will display information about all the files in a backup session. The Next will skip ahead to the next backup session on the media. The First option will go back to the first backup session on the media. The Restore option will transfer control to the restore menu to allow restoration of files form the currently selected backup session. bw.doc 42 bw.doc 43 The procedures for initiating the various types of directory functions are outlined below. 6.1 - 1 INITIATING AN ALL FILES RESTORE To restore all the files in a backup session, begin by selecting the All Files option from the Restore Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight All Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "A". Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). 6.1 - 2 INITIATING A FILES RESTORE To selectively restore only the files of your choosing, begin by selecting the Files option from the Restore Menu. You can do this either by using the arrow keys to highlight Files and then hitting carriage return <CR>, or by simply pressing "F". Now that you selected the restore option, you can skip to Section 5.1 - 4 (SELECTING FILES TO RESTORE). bw.doc 44