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PREBACK 1.3 Registration Request
Thank you for your registration. It is sincerely appreciated!
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VISA/Mastercard orders are only accepted through telephone orders.
Call the Public (Software) Library at 800-242-4775 to order NOW!
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_____ Registration of all Patri-Soft Utilities with
program disk and User's Guide........................$45.00
When you register the below versions, you will receive registration
codes along with the latest version of the utility.
_____ PREBACK -- Backup preprocessor and interface........$15.00
_____ PCOPY -- Advanced windowed DOS COPY alternative...$20.00
_____ PALERT -- Warns you of low disk space..............$15.00
_____ PATTR -- Manage attributes of DOS files...........$10.00
_____ PDAILY -- Automatically execute commands once/day..$10.00
_____ PDELETE -- Save space with automatic disk cleanup...$15.00
_____ PPRINT -- Advanced file print w/special formats....$15.00
_____ PSEARCH -- Search for files with specified words....$15.00
_____ Update a registered set with new disk and manual.
Registered users only Ser: __________ ........... $15.00
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Name: __________________________________________________
Company: _______________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
City: ________________________ State: ________ Zip: __________
I learned about the PREBACK from: ______________________________
If BBS indicate name and number please._________________________
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Please register the software under the following name:
____________________________________________________________
Send to: Patri-Soft
P.O. Box 8263
San Bernardino, CA 92412
P R E B A C K
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A system to automate the decision of backing up your system
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Users Guide and Reference
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Version 1.3
April 1990
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Patriquin's BBS 714-369-9766
Copyright 1990 by Patri-Soft
PREBACK Users Guide/Reference Copyright 1990 Patri-Soft
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Table of Contents
PREBACK -- Advanced replacement for DOS COPY . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Display Screen and Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Implementing PREBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Command Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Program Maintenance: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Registering The Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
About the Patriquin Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Site License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Registration form. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Reporting Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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PREBACK Users Guide/Reference Copyright 1990 Patri-Soft Page 1
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PREBACK -- BACKUP preprocessor and interface
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It is incredible that our fancy computers rely on manual methods
and decisions to keep them working! Why is it that we need to
manually manage and make decisions regarding hard disk backup?
Isn't this why we have computers? PREBACK is a facility to
remind us of backup needs, and automate the decision to perform
backups...
Most every hard disk user has backup facilities implemented to
protect their data, but many times backup is simply forgotten or
bypassed. There are many reasons for this but the most common
one is that backup requires time and we often get in a rush to
do other things and delay taking the time to backup our systems.
Although it is very important to do backups frequently, they are
not necessary every day. Some days we just do not do things of
significant enough importance to back them up. I personally
found that if I backup my system once every 3 to five uses, this
is sufficient.
Unfortunately, I often forget how long it has been since my last
backup and assume it was done more recently than it really was.
In my haste, backup can be forgotten for a couple of weeks
before I get to it. Often important data is severely exposed to
loss due to my inattention to backup....
PREBACK was developed as a facility to enhance my backup system
to help me determine when to perform backups and to remind me
when they are being neglected. PREBACK is intended to be
implemented in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file to be run every time your
system is started. Its job is to determine the last backup
date, and remind you that backup is needed. In addition,
PREBACK can optionally show you the files needing backup and
allow you to exclude files from the backup process. This saves
backup time and disks.
If you prefer to backup your data at the end of each day,
PREBACK can be implemented as a DOS command or from a menu to
help you manage backup.
PREBACK Users Guide/Reference Copyright 1990 Patri-Soft Page 2
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Here are some of PREBACK's features:
-- Reminds you once each day that backup is needed. Lets you
decide to run backup or not.
-- Informs you of the last backup date. This allows you to
make an informed decision about backup.
-- PREBACK will only remind you of backup, or start backup,
when there are files to be backed up. If none exist, you
will not be bothered with a reminder to backup.
-- Informs you what kinds of files need backup. This also
lets you make a better decision about backup. If you can
see an important document or file has not been backed up
since it was last update