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Re: File splitters ??

#153
From: Carl Neihart
Date: Tue, 27 Oct 1992 20:36
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In article <amigo.717919505@milton>, amigo@milton.u.washington.edu (The Friend) writes:
|> 
|> 	A rather dumb question, but I've been through a few directories
|> (long ones) looking for a file splitter.. without any luck. I need to
|> split large files for multiple disks, but I don't want it to do anything
|> special with the split file - just slice in half or so. Reason? I'm transfering
|> it to another machine, but since the format I can read on the other machine
|> is only 720k 3.5" disks, I'm in need of a way to split the files.
|> 
|> 	If anyone can be of help finding such a util, drop me some mail.. 
|> hopefully with a filename, and maybe which directory its in.
|> 
|> 
|> 
|> 							Thanks,
|> 							Mike

use the DOS 5.0 backup and restore commands...

for example:

  backup c:\bigfile a:

and

  restore a: c:\bigfile

will put the single big file on multiple disks if nec'y

regards,
carl neihart 10/27/92
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