Interesting situation - Page 2

**OldGrayGary** · 10-20-2009, 01:31 AM

Hi again

Just to make sure -- is the format "pcbackup" or "cpbackup"?

Dos 6.1 used Central Point's Backup, and theoretically can be used to "restore" files created in compatible formats. Do your files have names such as "Backup.001" and "Control.001" - where the numbers increase incrementally in tandem?

It seems the backup executable was called CPBackup.exe, and it can reside in C:\DOS There also were other supporting files, which look like they were stored in C:\DOS\System = these were CPBACKUP.MSG, CPBH.OVL, CPBX.OVL, CPB1.OVL, CPB2.OVL, CPB3.OVL, CPB4.OVL, CPB5.OVL, and FILECHK.OVL

If you have an old enough tester-PC laying around, you could have a go adapting an old IBM PC "recovery" sort of routine & see if it works with your files. Here's the link --- http://ps-2.kev009.com:8081/pcpartne...stips/3342.htm

I believe that in those old instructions, when they refer to the IBM recovery diskette, they are just referring to a bootable DOS 6.1 diskette onto which they've copied the necessary files.
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I think the last time I used a computer running DOS exclusively was in the early 1990s, so I'm mostly guessing (but I've had fairly good luck with some guesses). Though I can still remember back when powerful computing was word-processing with DOS programs on a 286, I doubt that I can remember what DOS versions were available.

Best of luck,
. . . Gary

P.S. .... late note --- if you have that old laptop still loaded with Win95 on it -- does it have a version of CPBackup.exe on it (if you search the drive)? If so, I imagine you could give that version a try, too. It seems that the DOS 7 in Win95 had a version of CPBackup, as well as the standalone DOS 6.1

**oldmn** · 10-20-2009, 10:26 PM

Thanks for the info.
The old laptop is still mostly working (It will not find a mouse or the touch pad). lots of practice using hot keys.
Today I installed dos 6.22 and tried msbackup. NO
Installed dos 7.1 nothing
installed windows 3.11 with norton desktop 2.2 nothing
installed PCtool 4.3 nothing
CPtools for dos nothing
installed Hp Smart backup nothing (this was an old Hp machine).
then reinstalled win 95.

10-20-2009, 01:31 AM	#21 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Interesting situation Hi again Just to make sure -- is the format "pcbackup" or "cpbackup"? Dos 6.1 used Central Point's Backup, and theoretically can be used to "restore" files created in compatible formats. Do your files have names such as "Backup.001" and "Control.001" - where the numbers increase incrementally in tandem? It seems the backup executable was called CPBackup.exe, and it can reside in C:\DOS There also were other supporting files, which look like they were stored in C:\DOS\System = these were CPBACKUP.MSG, CPBH.OVL, CPBX.OVL, CPB1.OVL, CPB2.OVL, CPB3.OVL, CPB4.OVL, CPB5.OVL, and FILECHK.OVL If you have an old enough tester-PC laying around, you could have a go adapting an old IBM PC "recovery" sort of routine & see if it works with your files. Here's the link --- http://ps-2.kev009.com:8081/pcpartne...stips/3342.htm I believe that in those old instructions, when they refer to the IBM recovery diskette, they are just referring to a bootable DOS 6.1 diskette onto which they've copied the necessary files. _______________ I think the last time I used a computer running DOS exclusively was in the early 1990s, so I'm mostly guessing (but I've had fairly good luck with some guesses). Though I can still remember back when powerful computing was word-processing with DOS programs on a 286, I doubt that I can remember what DOS versions were available. Best of luck, . . . Gary P.S. .... late note --- if you have that old laptop still loaded with Win95 on it -- does it have a version of CPBackup.exe on it (if you search the drive)? If so, I imagine you could give that version a try, too. It seems that the DOS 7 in Win95 had a version of CPBackup, as well as the standalone DOS 6.1 __________________ Last edited by OldGrayGary; 10-20-2009 at 01:41 AM.

10-20-2009, 10:26 PM	#22 (permalink)
oldmn TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gig Harbor Wa Posts: 2,150 OS: XP Pro SP3 X 3 My System	Re: Interesting situation Thanks for the info. The old laptop is still mostly working (It will not find a mouse or the touch pad). lots of practice using hot keys. Today I installed dos 6.22 and tried msbackup. NO Installed dos 7.1 nothing installed windows 3.11 with norton desktop 2.2 nothing installed PCtool 4.3 nothing CPtools for dos nothing installed Hp Smart backup nothing (this was an old Hp machine). then reinstalled win 95. __________________ AVG \| MEMTEST86 \| Zone Alarm \| XXCLONE \| Adaware \| Beyond Compare \| Everest If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Sorry no PM's for problems.[/center]