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Number   :  5452
Date     :  2003-09-02
Author   :  wilnerjoe
Subject  :  /SP option
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I love the product.
I have a question as to whether I almost caused a disaster.

I successfully created a 3 CD/R set on computer one using the
/SP switch.

I wanted to restore all files/directories to C:\ drive of
computer two. [Background: I am used to old (hoary) multi-disk
backup utilities that required this switch on both backup and
restore operations].

My first impulse was to use /SP switch on computer two to "warn"
xxcopy that it was a multi-CD restore. At the last second, I
realized that if I hit "any key" it would have wiped my C:\
drive thinking I was requesting a multi-disk backup to a
floppy/CD drive named "C:"

Question: Had I pressed "any key" would xxcopy have zapped my
C drive or would an additional test have been made as to whether
the drive was a removeable media drive.

Thanks, in advance, for any light you can shed on this.

BTW, /SP switch seems to work fine and, as I now understand,
just creates N disks while being aware of remaining capacity.



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