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DD

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May 11, 2002, 9:45:33 AM5/11/02
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I am trying to recover some files that I *think* I backed up in Win 3.1 with
the Windows backup prog. It is NOT the one that saves *.qic files, but the
earlier 'cc123456.001' type files. I was sure I used WIn 3.1, but on
installing it on a spare machine, I cannot find any backup prog at all - and
no 'Add Windows components' for a backup.

Am I dreaming or did Win 3.1 have a backup prog - and if so, any ideas how I
can get it, or find a prog to read my discs?

TIA,

Dave D


Stephan Grossklass

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May 11, 2002, 9:48:49 AM5/11/02
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DD schrieb:

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> I am trying to recover some files that I *think* I backed up in Win 3.1 with
> the Windows backup prog. It is NOT the one that saves *.qic files, but the
> earlier 'cc123456.001' type files.

This one came with MS-DOS, 6.0 or 6.2 and later.

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J Yazel

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May 11, 2002, 9:42:02 PM5/11/02
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How about PCTools?

Jack


Yves Bellefeuille

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May 11, 2002, 11:27:31 PM5/11/02
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On Sat, 11 May 2002 1, "DD" <1...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Am I dreaming or did Win 3.1 have a backup prog - and if so, any ideas
> how I can get it, or find a prog to read my discs?

The Windows 3.1 version of MSBackup is in the C:\DOS directory and is
called MWBACKUP.EXE.

Some or all of the following files may be required:

mwbackf.dll
mwbackr.dll
mwbackup.exe
mwbackup.hlp

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DD

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May 12, 2002, 12:53:13 PM5/12/02
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Thanks for the info - I think I need the old DOS disks, which I believe puts
the backup in c:\dos for Win3.1 to access!

DD


Martin Duffek

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May 15, 2002, 12:53:51 PM5/15/02
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Last days I had same troubles.
You have to try out the different versions of MS DOS 6.0, 6.2 & 6.22. The great
ｵ$ has always changed the compression software and therefore also the
compression of MSBackup and MWBackup-Programs of different version are
incompatible.
In same versions there is no problem to restore MWBackup-Files with the
MSDos-Backup-Program.

Good Luck, Martin

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