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Post by mmPost by PCRPost by Robert MacyPost by Bill SnowThe Backup My PC 5 does not reset the archive bits when performing
a Disaster Recovery backup. Thereafter to do incremental backups
the archive bit needs to be reset. Including Hidden and System
bits.
Does anyone know a good way to do this?
Thanks,
Bill Snow
use DOS window and attrib command?
Displays or changes file attributes.
ATTRIB [+R | -R] [+A | -A] [+S | -S] [+H | -H] [[drive:]
[path]filename] [/S]
+ Sets an attribute.
- Clears an attribute.
R Read-only file attribute.
A Archive file attribute.
S System file attribute.
H Hidden file attribute.
/S Processes files in all directories in the specified path.
Make it a batch file and put it on your desktop
Thank you Robert,
I should have explained better where my problem was. I have done the
above and it reset all except the Hidden and System files. What I
need is a way to do all those. As best I can tell the H would have
to unset then the A unset and then H reset, but only if it was
previously set. Could not find any information on the exact way to
concatinate these three actions in a batch file. Like wise for the
System flag.
4DOS seems to have fixed the ATTRIB command not to care about
hidden/system when setting the archive bit...
C:\>attrib detlog.txt
_HSA_ C:\DETLOG.TXT
C:\>attrib detlog.txt -a
_HSA_ -> _HS__ C:\DETLOG.TXT
C:\>attrib detlog.txt +a
_HS__ -> _HSA_ C:\DETLOG.TXT
It's improved many of the regular DOS commands. I've got...
4DOS 7.50 (Win98) DOS 7.10
Copyright 1988-2004 Rex Conn & JP Software Inc. All Rights Reserved
On mm's suggestion, it was a free download at...
http://www.jpsoft.com/
...However, I can't find it there anymore.
You rang?
Uh-huh.
Post by mmWell, for winXP it's at that address and it's called TCC LE.
But I can't remember what it is called for win98.
Well, the file is called 4DOS750.exe, just as you say below & the same
size you say.
Post by mmWhile I'm looking I'll tell you that it also has the ability iirc to
go through all the files finding only the hidden and system files,
since iiuc the others have had their bit reset already.
It has lots & lots of improvements over Windows DOS & abilities. It's
COPY likely has all the abilities of Phillipson's XXCOPY! Thanks for the
recommendation back then, mm. For instance, it has /C & /U options...
.......Quote 4DOS documantation.....................
/C: (Changed files) Copy files only if the destination file
exists and is older than the source (see also /U). This option
is useful for updating the files in one directory from those in
another without copying any newly created files. (Before
using /C in a network environment be sure to read the note
under /U.)
/U: (Update) Copy each source file only if it is newer than a
matching destination file or if a matching destination file does
not exist (see also /C). This option is useful for keeping one
directory matched with another with a minimum of copying.
The time comparisons used with /U may not always work reliably
across a network, due to differences in time zone and in the file
time storage method between the local and remote systems. Be sure
to do some non-destructive testing (e.g. with /N) before depending
on this option to yield the results you want in a network
environment.
..........EOQ 4DOS documentation.................
Post by mmWell, I have the file I dl'd. It's called 4DOS750.exe and it's
1,282,291 bytes. I could email it to you. I guess that's pretty long
to email. I could ftp it to you had a webspace where I could do that.
No -- I've got it! I just can't spot it there anymore for Snow to take.
Yea, that's the name & the size.
Post by mmBut it appears to be here too
http://freesoft.freedos.pri.ee/FreeSoft/os.htm which link goes
straight to the jpsoft site, so it's good.
All right. I see it there. Good. I recommend it! Looks like a good site
worthy of exploration!
Post by mmAnd maybe one of these two pages, which talk about it but I can't find
the link http://siteadvisor.es/sites/jpsoft.com/downloads/14069298/
http://siteadvisor.es/sites/jpsoft.com Use the first one.
And be sure to learn to use the LIST command. It's great. Far far
faster if you just want to look at a file or group of files and don't
want to edit it.
Uh-huh. That's one of the many big improvements!
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
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