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- RESTORE Allows you to RESTORE files from backup
- copies prepared using the BACKUP command.
-
- Format: RESTORE SrcD:[Path:FSpec] [DestD:Path:FSpec]
- [/S][/P][/M]/[/N][/B:mm-dd-yy][/A:mm-yy-dd]
- [/L:hh-mm-ss][/E:hh-mm-ss]
-
-
- /S restores files to the specified or current
- directory and all SUBDIRECTORIES.
-
- /P PROMPTS user before restoring a file that is
- marked as read-only or has been modified since
- last backup.
-
- /M restores only those files that have been
- MODIFIED or deleted on the destination since
- the last backup.
-
- /N restores only those files that NO LONGER
- EXIST on the destination.
-
-
- /B:mm-dd-yy restores all files created or modified
- on or BEFORE specified date.
-
- /A:mm-dd-yy restores all files created or modified
- on or AFTER specified date.
-
- /L:hh-mm-ss restores all files that were modified
- at or LATER than the specified time.
-
- /E:hh-mm-ss restores all files that were modified
- at or BEFORE the specified date.
-
-
- Example: RESTORE A: /S
-
- Restores ALL files on the backup disk to the CURRENT
- directory and its subdirectories.
-
-
- Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\*.* /S
-
- Restores ALL \WP files on the backup disk to the \WP
- directory on drive C: and its subdirectories.
-
-
- Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\*.*
-
- Restores \WP\*.* files on the backup disk to the \WP
- directory on drive C:, but does NOT restore files to
- any \WP subdirectories.
-
-
- Example: RESTORE A: C:\WP\DATA\*.TXT /P
-
- Restores \WP\DATA\*.TXT files on the backup disk to
- the \WP\DATA directory on drive C: and displays a
- PROMPT each time that it encounters a file that has
- been modified since the last backup or is marked as
- READ-ONLY to allow for "skipping" of that file.
-
-
- Example: RESTORE A: D:\123\DATA\*.WK1 /M /P
-
- Restores all \123\DATA\*.TXT files from the backup
- that have either been MODIFIED or DELETED in the
- \123\DATA directory on drive D: since date of last
- backup; also provides a PROMPT prior to restoring
- each file.
-
- Example: RESTORE A: \WP\*.* /S /N /P
-
- Restores ONLY those \WP files to the \WP directory
- and its subdirectories on the CURRENT drive that
- NO LONGER EXIST (have been deleted); also provides
- a PROMPT prior to restoring each file. (This is
- a fast and efficient method of recovering files
- that were accidentally deleted using a "wild-card"
- parameter or for recovering a file that that you
- decide you now need after it was deleted.)
-
- [*] One of the most common problems associated with
- the RESTORE command is failing to provide the
- file specifications (e.g., *.TXT, *.*, etc.) when
- attempting to perform a partial backup. When this
- happens you will receive a message indicating that
- "Warning! No files were found to restore". Reissue
- the command with the proper file specifications!
-
- [*] Also, the destination/target directory MUST
- EXIST on the target drive in order for RESTORE to
- work properly. If you have previously removed the
- directory you must recreate it using the MKDIR or
- MD command prior to issuing the RESTORE command.
- It is NOT necessary to recreate lower subdirec-
- tories if the /S switch has been used, because
- the system will do this automatically.
-
- [*] Backups prepared using DOS Version 3.3 can NOT
- be restored to another computer using an earlier DOS
- version unless the system has been "booted" using a
- DOS system diskette of version 3.3 or later.