Re: Windows 95 Backup Software

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From: Bill Horger
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 1995 00:17

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In article <42m57h$js2@shellx.best.com>,
   ggates@sns-inc.com (Gregory Gates) wrote:
>I know you guys are having all sorts of problems under Win95, but there is 
>an easy solutions.  Copy all your files to tape using XCOPY.  Load up 
>Westec's TapeWORM product.  Your tape drive becomes a drive letter on your 
>computer and you copy all your files over.  Its fast, simple and handles 
>Win95 today.
>
>Yes, it does not handle long file names, but if you crash your system, 
>only Win95 uses long file names and you will have to reinstall anyway.  
>But your data is safe and you can copy it back off.

Good idea on the tape drive.

But Win 95 isn't the only entity that uses long file names. So do I! I'd hate 
to lose the associations on long file names. I COULD re-create them, but talk 
about a pain in the ...... 

Bill Horger
CJD Software

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From: cjds@ix.netcom.com (Bill Horger)
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Subject: Re: Windows 95 Backup Software
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