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Number   :  4560
Date     :  2003-05-09
Author   :  CBFalconer
Subject  :  Re: USB/FireWire DOS environment
Size(KB) :  0


"J. Merrill" wrote:
> 
... snip ...
> 
> However, using XXCOPY16 (or any other non-image-based) software
> under DOS is unlikely to work as a backup solution, because you
> will lose all "long file names" -- assuming that what you're
> trying to back up is your Windows environment. If you normally
> do your work in DOS, and don't have long file names to back up,
> XXCOPY16 should work.

... snip ...

Please don't toppost, and do control your line length. It should
not exceed 72, but 65 is better.

Look for Duncan Murdochs "DOSLFNBK" program. This can go through
directories and gather the long file names that correspond to
short names, make a file of them, and later restore those names.

-- 
Chuck F (cbfalconer@y...) (cbfalconer@w...)
Available for consulting/temporary embedded and systems.
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