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In article <D3MMLK.4Dt@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au> staplei@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au (Ian B Staples) writes:
>From: staplei@planet.mh.dpi.qld.gov.au (Ian B Staples)
>Subject: MSDOS 3.3 Backup: Can it be restored under PCDOS 6.3 ?
>Summary: How reliable is PCDOS 6.3 RESTORE for files ex MSDOS 3.3 BACKUP
>Keywords: backup,restore,msdos,pcdos,versions
>Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 11:00:55 GMT

>Friend is upgrading his old Epson 386 running MSDOS to a new Osborne
>Pentium machine running PCDOS 6.3.  He is a bit worried about transferring
>everything from the old to the new.  How easily can it be done?

>He has a backup set created with MSDOS 3.3 backup.  Is it possible to
>read this format with some sort of "restore" under PCDOS 6.3?  (I guess
>he will get some sort of manual with the new gear, but he is anticipating
>problems :)

>I suggested he simply boot from a 3.3 floppy and use that RESTORE -- but
>this assumes the FAT etc. *is* the same under PCDOS 6.3  Is it?

>No doubt there are other options, such as using a serial port transfer,
>but that might take a while.


You think backing up and restoring an entire hard drive will take LESS time 
than a serial port transfer?  My suggestion would be to go ahead with the 
serial port transfer (MS-DOS has Interlink, not sure what PC-DOS has, if any). 
 If you don't have software that will talk back and forth, try getting a coy 
of LapLink (for windows or DOS) - it even comes with the cable!
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