valitek tape backup system % 1 9 72 9 23 0 0x1f 91 . . VIEWING THE TAPE DIRECTORIES: . The first dataset directory is loaded automatically. . To view the directory of the next dataset on the tape . press F5. To return to the first dataset on the tape . press F3. . . When the dataset you want to restore appears on the . screen you can tag some of the files to selectively . restore individual files. Or if you want to restore . all of the files you can press F9 without tagging . any files. . . When you are ready to begin the restore press F9. . . TAGGING FILES TO RESTORE: . Tag individual files to restore by moving the cursor over . the file name then pressing T. Use the arrow keys to move . the cursor on the screen. . . To tag a group of files press W to enter the wildtag . window. . . INCLUDE SUB-DIRECTORY FILES: . This flag is toggled by pressing S. It affects the . operation of the wild tagging and untagging functions. . When YES is selected file names matching the file . specification in all lower directories will also be affected. . If NO is selected only those files whose directory paths . exactly match the one you entered will be checked for a . match. . . Set INCLUDE to NO if you want to wild (un)tag only files . in the exact directory that you specify in the tagging . file specification. . . Set INCLUDE to YES if you want to tag files that match and . are in the same or lower directories than the one you . specified. % 2 3 76 5 20 0 0x1f 140 . Enter a file mask to describe the files you want to tag. . . EXAMPLES: . - For all files in the dataset turn on . "Include Subdirectory Files" then enter a wildtag . specification: C:\*.* . . - For all files in the dataset that belong in the root . directory turn off "Include Subdirectory Files" then . enter a wildtag specification: C:\*.* . . . - Tag all files with extension .COM in \DOS\UTIL\ . "Include Subdirectory files" is set to NO, you . enter: C:\DOS\UTIL\*.COM % 3 3 76 5 20 0 0x1f 140 . Enter a file mask to describe the files you want to untag. . . EXAMPLES: . - For all files in the dataset turn on . "Include Subdirectory Files" then enter a wild untag . specification: C:\*.* . . - For all files in the dataset that belong in the root . directory turn off "Include Subdirectory Files" then . enter a wild untag specification: C:\*.* . . . - Untag all files with extension .COM in \DOS\UTIL\ . "Include Subdirectory files" is set to NO, you . enter: C:\DOS\UTIL\*.COM % 4 10 70 9 18 0 0x1f 140 . Press the + key to change the restore target drive. . The files may be restored to any existing logical . drive. Pressing + will rotate through the existing . drives. % 5 10 70 11 20 0 0x1f 140 . If you want to restore the entire dataset press the + . key until ENTIRE DATASET appears in the field. . . If you have tagged specific files which you want . restored press the + key until TAGGED FILES ONLY . appears in the field. % 6 10 70 12 23 0 0x1f 128 . If system files on the tape have the same name . as files that already exist on your disk you can choose . to: . 1 - Overwrite them by choosing YES . 2 - Not overwrite them by choosing NO . 3 - Decide on a file-by-file basis and be prompted . as the files are encountered. % 7 10 70 14 25 0 0x1f 128 . If hidden files on the tape have the same name . as files that already exist on your disk you can choose . to: . 1 - Overwrite them by choosing YES . 2 - Not overwrite them by choosing NO . 3 - Decide on a file-by-file basis and be prompted . as the files are encountered. % 8 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . If read-only files on the tape have the same name . as files that already exist on your disk you can choose . to: . 1 - Overwrite them by choosing YES . 2 - Not overwrite them by choosing NO . 3 - Decide on a file-by-file basis and be prompted . as the files are encountered. % 9 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . If files on the tape that are not system, hidden, or . read-only files have the same name as files that . already exist on your disk you can choose to: . . 1 - Overwrite them by choosing YES . 2 - Not overwrite them by choosing NO . 3 - Decide on a file-by-file basis and be prompted . as the files are encountered. % 10 3 77 2 22 0 0x1f 128 . 1 - For a normal restore you will generally RESTORE FILES BACK . INTO THE DIRECTORIES THEY CAME FROM. For this type of restore . set the File Destination to option 1: . . EXAMPLE: . File Destination: 1-<Restore files to the directories they came from> . . . . 2 - To RESTORE ALL FILES INTO THE ROOT DIRECTORY regardless of . which directories they came from set the File Destination to . option 2: . . EXAMPLE: . File Destination: 2-<Restore all files to the root directory> . . . 3 - To RESTORE ALL FILES TO A SINGLE DIRECTORY set the File Destination . to option 3 and enter the directory name in the Target Directory . field: . . EXAMPLE: . File Destination: 3-<Restore all files to the Target Directory> . Target Directory: C:\TEMP\ . . NOTE: When all files from different directories are restored to the . same directory (options 2 and 3) duplicate file names may occur. . The latter files read from the tape may overwrite the earlier files . because of their order on the tape. . . . . . . 4 - To maintain the original directory structure without restoring the . the files to the same exact directories on the disk set the . File Destination to option 4 and enter a Target Directory: . . EXAMPLE: . File Destination: 4-<Combine Target Directory and Original File Path> . Target Directory: C:\TEST\ . . Using option 4 the original file path will be appended to the . Target Directory to form the full file path. For the example . Target Directory above of C:\TEST\ a file that was . C:\DOS\CHKDSK.EXE will be restored to C:\TEST\DOS\CHKDSK.EXE. . % 11 3 77 2 19 0 0x1f 128 . Press: . R - To retry opening the file. . Q - To quit out of the file restore operation. . S - To skip this one file. This file data will be CORRUPT, . but the restore process can continue. . . POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION . Attempting to restore to a full disk ---> Create Free Disk Space . Directory with same name as file ---> Resolve Naming Conflict . Network backup restored to standalone PC ---> Run VFREST/0 . . The /0 switch removes the unused file attribute bits which DOS does . not know how to use which some networks do use. % 12 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . Press: . . Q - To quit out of the file restore operation. . S - To skip this file. This file will NOT be restored . ok, but the restore process can continue. . . ***** THIS ERROR MAY BE CAUSED BY A FULL DISK ***** % 13 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . Press: . . Q - To quit out of the file backup operation. . S - To ignore the error and skip the file. . The data on the tape for this file will be . CORRUPT, but the backup process can continue. % 14 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . Press: . . R - To retry opening the file. . Q - To quit out of the file restore operation. . S - To skip this one file. This file data will not be . restored ok, but the restore process can continue. % 15 10 70 2 13 0 0x1f 128 . Press: . . R - To retry closing the file. . Q - To quit out of the restore operation. . I - To ignore this file error. This file will NOT be . restored ok, but the restore can continue. % 16 9 72 9 23 0 0x1f 91 . . VIEWING THE TAPE DIRECTORIES: . The first dataset directory is loaded automatically. . To view the directory of the next dataset on the tape . press F5. To return to the first dataset on the tape . press F3. % 17 9 72 9 23 0 0x1f 91 . To move directly to a specific dataset without manually . advancing one dataset at a time enter the dataset . number. % 18 10 70 11 20 0 0x1f 140 . If you want to restore all files from the tape then . leave the file specification set to \*.* . . If you only want to restore specific files enter the . file specification here. All files in the specified . directory and lower directories that match will be . restored. . . EXAMPLES: 1 - \DBASE\*.DBF . 2 - \*.DOC % 19 10 70 10 22 0 0x1f 140 . The password you enter is CASE SENSITIVE, meaning that it . is important to remember if you used upper or lower case . letters. It may contain A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and _. Type the . password in at this menu and press <enter> to begin the . restore process. Or, press ESC to return to the main . restore menu. You can advance to the next dataset without . this password by pressing ESC, then F5. . % 20 4 76 9 22 0 0x1f 140 . This Long File Name ATTACH process is ONLY NECESSARY IF YOU ARE . RECOVERING YOUR WINDOWS 95 OPERATING SYSTEM FILES from a backup . tape after a major disk crash. This process should not be required . if you did not lose your Win 95 operating system, because during a . normal file restore, performed in a window, your Long File Names . will be attached automatically. If you are trying to recover from . a total system crash you will need a backup tape of your good hard . disk contents which was backed up using version 3.4 or later. . To recover from a total system crash do the following: . . 1) First prepare your hard disk to make it bootable under Win 95 . DOS Command Prompt using a "Windows 95 Startup Disk". Proceed . with caution during this process because this frequently means . wiping everything from your hard disk. If you are uncertain . about any step in this process then DO NOT DO IT, GET HELP! . 2) You can either run the Valitek software from the floppy disk or . copy it to the hard drive. Run the SYSTEM TEST / VERIFY . CONNECTION TO TAPE DRIVE test to verify that the communications . to the tape drive is optimal before beginning the restore. . 3) Restore your entire backup including the Windows and System files. . When you restore your backup tape under Win 95 DOS Command . Prompt, the Long File Names will initially not be attached . because DOS is not Long File Name aware; however, after the . restore you should be able to boot the PC into Windows 95, which . will then allow you to reattach the Long File Names. . 4) Reboot your system into Windows 95. . 5) Double click on My Computer located on your desktop. . 6) Double click on MAIN.EXE from the Valitek directory. . 7) Run the Valitek restore program again. When the tape directory of . your complete system backup is displayed on the restore screen, . tag all of the files and press "F10-LFN Attach". It is not . necessary to actually restore any files. The LFN attach process . usually takes only 5 to 10 minutes. . 8) Restart Win 95 so that the changes to the system can now take . effect. . . . (FOR YOUR REFERENCE THIS TEXT IS LOCATED IN FILE INFO_95.TXT) . % -1 must terminate with %