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Q78439: Fulbak Backup Utilities 2.0 or Later with MS-DOS 5.0

Article: Q78439
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
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SUMMARY
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Westlake Data Corporation has confirmed that version 2.0 of Fulbak is required
for compatibility with MS-DOS 5.0 and later.

Fulbak is an application used for backing up and restoring files.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following are symptoms of using versions of Fulbak earlier than version 2.0
with MS-DOS 5.0:

- File compare may not complete successfully when using the Fulbak backup
  utility with the compare files utility enabled.

- When using the Fulbak backup utility without the the compare files utility
  enabled, an error will only occur if there is a problem with the drive
  itself.

- The following error messages may be displayed when using Fulbak restore:

  Invalid File
  Not a Valid Backup Disk
  Directory Does not Exist
  Cannot Uncompress

The product included here is manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we
make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or
reliability.

Additional query words: 6.22 5.00 3rdparty 6.00 6.20 fullback fulback fullbak

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:5.x,6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22

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