Restoring Backups Created with Earlier Versions of MS-DOS

 Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
Article ID: Q138135
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

The Backup program included with Windows 95 cannot restore files that were backed up with an earlier version of Backup (such as the versions of Backup included with MS-DOS versions 5.0 and 6.x). To restore backups created with earlier versions of Backup, you must use the Restore.exe or Msbackup.exe program located on the Windows 95 CD-ROM.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: Before you use the Restore.exe or Msbackup.exe program on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, please read the Lfnbk.txt file in the Admin\ Apptools\Lfnback folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120442
   TITLE     : Using Hard Disk Utilities with Windows 95

Backups Made Using MS-DOS 5.0

To restore a backup created with the Backup program included with MS-DOS 5.0, use the Restore.exe program located in the Other\Oldmsdos folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. To run this program, copy it to a folder on your hard disk, and then run it from a command prompt, making sure to use the appropriate syntax. For information about the syntax for the Restore.exe program, type the following line: 

   restore /?
If you receive the error message "Incorrect DOS version" when you try to run Restore.exe, type the following line to modify the version table: 

   setver restore.exe 6.22
After you type this line, restart your computer, and then try to run Restore.exe again.

Backups Made Using MS-DOS 6.x

To restore a backup created with the backup programs included with MS-DOS 6.x, use the Msbackup.exe program located in the Other\Oldmsdos\Msbackup folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. To run this program, copy all the files from the folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM to a folder on your hard disk. Double-click the Msbackup.exe file in Windows Explorer to start it. For information about using the Msbackup.exe program, start the program, and then click Restore on the Help menu.

Additional query words: 95
Keywords : msbackup mwbackup win95 kbtool kbusage kbfaq
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: August 13, 1997
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