RESTORE
Type: External (2.0 and later)
Syntax:
RESTORE d: [d:][path]filename [/P][/S][/B:mm-dd-yy] [/A:mm-dd-yy]
[/E:hh:mm:ss] [/L:hh:mm:ss] [/M][/N][/D]
Purpose: Restores to standard disk storage format files
previously
stored using the BACKUP command. The DOS 6 RESTORE command can restore
files
that were backed up using the BACKUP command in DOS Versions 2.0 through
5.0.
Discussion
When using this command, the first path designation should be for the
BACKUP
disk where the backed up files are stored; the second path designation
should be
for the target disk. This command transfers files (that have been
previously
backed up using the BACKUP command) from the backup disk to the specified
target
disk. Files backed up using the BACKUP command cannot be read (or
otherwise
used) until they are transferred from the BACKUP disk to the target
disk. If
you do not specify a target path, files are placed in the current
directory. If
you do not specify filenames, backed up files from the specified path
designation will be restored. You can use wild card characters to
indicate
groups of files to be restored.
Options
/P - The program prompts you before it restores files that have been
changed
since the last backup or files that are marked read-only. You can choose
to
continue the restoration of that file or not.
/S - Backed up files from both the specified source directory and
from
subdirectories within that directory are transferred to the target path
designation.
/B - Only restores files that were modified on or BEFORE the date
you
enter.
/A - Only restores files that were modified on or AFTER the date you
enter.
/E - Only restores files that were modified at or EARLIER than the
time you
enter.
/L - Only restores files that were modified at or LATER than the
given
time.
/M - Only restores files that have been modified since the last
backup.
/N - Only restores files that no longer exist on the destination
disk.
/D - Displays a list of the files on the backup disk that match the
names
specified in filename without restoring any files. Even though no files
are
being restored, you must specify the drive to which backed-up files will
be
restored when you use /D.
ERRORLEVEL codes are set by the RESTORE command as follows:
0 - Normal completion
1 - No files found to restore
2 - Some files not restored due to file sharing conflicts
3 - Terminated by user (Ctrl Break or ESC)
4 - Terminated due to error
Examples
To restore all the files from drive B to the root directory of drive C
(and all
subdirectories within it), enter
restore b: c:*.* /S
To restore the file ANNUAL86 from the backup disk in drive A to the FILES
directory on drive C, enter
restore a: c:\file\annual86
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