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RESTORE Allows you to RESTORE files from backup
copies prepared using the BACKUP command.
Format: RESTORE SrcD:[Path:FSpec] [DestD:Path:FSpec]
[/S][/P][/M]/[/N][/B:mm-dd-yy][/A:mm-yy-dd]
[/L:hh-mm-ss][/E:hh-mm-ss]
/S restores files to the specified or current
directory and all SUBDIRECTORIES.
/P PROMPTS user before restoring a file that is
marked as read-only or has been modified since
last backup.
/M restores only those files that have been
MODIFIED or deleted on the destination since
the last backup.
/N restores only those files that NO LONGER
EXIST on the destination.
/B:mm-dd-yy restores all files created or modified
on or BEFORE specified date.
/A:mm-dd-yy restores all files created or modified
on or AFTER specified date.
/L:hh-mm-ss restores all files that were modified
at or LATER than the specified time.
/E:hh-mm-ss restores all files that were modified
at or BEFORE the specified date.
Example: RESTORE A: /S
Restores ALL files on the backup disk to the CURRENT
directory and its subdirectories.
Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\*.* /S
Restores ALL \WP files on the backup disk to the \WP
directory on drive C: and its subdirectories.
Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\*.*
Restores \WP\*.* files on the backup disk to the \WP
directory on drive C:, but does NOT restore files to
any \WP subdirectories.
Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\DATA\*.TXT /P
Restores \WP\DATA\*.TXT files on the backup disk to
the \WP\DATA directory on drive C: and displays a
PROMPT each time that it encounters a file that has
been modified since the last backup or is marked as
READ-ONLY to allow for "skipping" of that file.
Example: RESTORE A: D:\123\DATA\*.WK1 /M /P
Restores all \123\DATA\*.TXT files from the backup
that have either been MODIFIED or DELETED in the
\123\DATA directory on drive D: since date of last
backup; also provides a PROMPT prior to restoring
each file.
Example: RESTORE A: \WP\*.* /S /N /P
Restores ONLY those \WP files to the \WP directory
and its subdirectories on the CURRENT drive that
NO LONGER EXIST (have been deleted); also provides
a PROMPT prior to restoring each file. (This is
a fast and efficient method of recovering files
that were accidentally deleted using a "wild-card"
parameter or for recovering a file that that you
decide you now need after it was deleted.)
[*] One of the most common problems associated with
the RESTORE command is failing to provide the
file specifications (e.g., *.TXT, *.*, etc.) when
attempting to perform a partial backup. When this
happens you will receive a message indicating that
"Warning! No files were found to restore". Reissue
the command with the proper file specifications!
[*] Also, the destination/target directory MUST
EXIST on the target drive in order for RESTORE to
work properly. If you have previously removed the
directory you must recreate it using the MKDIR or
MD command prior to issuing the RESTORE command.
It is NOT necessary to recreate lower subdirec-
tories if the /S switch has been used, because
the system will do this automatically.
[*] Backups prepared using DOS Version 3.3 can NOT
be restored to another computer using an earlier DOS
version unless the system has been "booted" using a
DOS system diskette of version 3.3 or later.