Article: Q73711
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 3.1, 3.2, 3.21, 3.3, 3.3a, 4.0, 4.01, 5.0
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SUMMARY
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The BACKUP/RESTORE commands work only with files. The directory structure is
kept only if it is needed. Therefore, if a directory is empty, the
BACKUP/RESTORE commands ignore that particular directory.
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For example, the listing of a directory is as follows
. <DIR> 02-05-91
.. <DIR> 02-05-91
EMPTY <DIR> 06-27-91
FULL <DIR> 06-27-91
TEST SYS 6458 06-27-91
where the directory called EMPTY, has no files in it and the FULL directory has
at least 1 file in it. When a BACKUP/RESTORE is completed, the same directory
listing is as follows:
. <DIR> 02-05-91
.. <DIR> 02-05-91
FULL <DIR> 06-27-91
TEST SYS 6458 06-27-91
The version 5.0 "Microsoft MS-DOS User's Guide and Reference" defines BACKUP and
RESTORE as follows:
BACKUP Backs up one or more files from one disk to another.
RESTORE Restores files that were backed up by using the BACKUP
command.
Additional query words: 3.20 3.21 3.30 3.30a 4.00 4.01 4.01a 5.00
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Technology : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS321 kbMSDOS400 kbMSDOS320 kbMSDOS330a kbMSDOS310 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS330 kbMSDOS401
Version : MS-DOS:3.x,4.x,5.0
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