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Q104037: Microsoft Backup Doesn’t Write to Second Disk After Time-Out

Article: Q104037
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 26-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2 
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SYMPTOMS
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If a time-out occurs during a backup procedure, Microsoft Backup may not
continue successfully (although it appears to do so).

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if you wait until the drive light goes out when you are
switching disks. At that point, Microsoft Backup asks you if you want to
continue or quit. After you choose to continue, Microsoft Backup appears to
finish normally; however, the second (or subsequent) disk may be blank.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Backup versions 6.0
and 6.2. This problem was corrected in later version of MS-DOS.


Additional query words: 6.00 6.20 timeout time out msbackup.exe

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2

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