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From: Peter Cormier
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 16:32

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I have read that the new MIRROR command will save disk recovery data to be 
used by the UNFORMAT command.  My source indicates that a copy of the FAT 
and root directory is saved in a file called MIRRORSAV.FIL, and that this 
file is saved on the disk located in the drive specified by the MIRROR 
command.  My question is this.  After a format command has been issued where 
is the file MIRRORSAV.FIL located?  Am I wrong in believing that DOS uses 
this file to restore the diskette to its condition as of the time the MIRROR 
command was issued ?

It appears that Microsoft has once again produced a good piece of 
software supported by poor documentation.



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*          Peter Cormier              *
*       PETER@ACI_1.ACI.NS.CA         *
*     Atlantic Computer Institute     *
*     Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada    *
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