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Conner Backup Basics for DOS, Version 1.1

Copyright 1993, Quest Development Corporation.
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This file contains important information that became
available after the written documentation was completed.

The following subjects are discussed:

    Installation
    Making Your First Backup
    Memory Requirements
    Tape Format Incompatibilities
	Tape Despooling
    Running Conner Backup Basics under DesqView
    Compressed Drives
    The DOS Append Command
    Laptop Power Management Conflicts
    DR-DOS Not Supported
	Parallel Port Conflicts

To print this file, type COPY README.TXT PRN at the DOS
prompt.

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Installation
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Conner Backup Basics for DOS will not install or operate correctly 
from a DOS box within Windows. It must be installed and operated
directly from the DOS prompt.

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Making Your First Backup
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When you make your first backup with Conner Backup Basics, it
is highly recommended that you use the Verify After Backup 
option. During the Verify phase, Conner Backup Basics compares 
each file on the tape with the original on your hard drive to 
ensure that they are identical. While verifying will increase 
the time of the backup, it will confirm that your computer 
system, tape drive, and Conner Backup Basics are working 
together correctly.

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Memory Requirements
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Conner Backup Basics for DOS requires at least 512K of free 
memory. Some parallel port tape drives may require up to 520K.
To check your free memory, type MEM at the MS-DOS prompt. To
free memory, remove any TSRs before running Conner Backup 
Basics. See your system documentation for other methods.

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Tape Format Incompatibilities
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Because of inconsistencies in the formatting process used by 
different tape drives, it is highly recommended that you 
format tapes in the drive where you will use them.

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Tape Despooling
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If a tape "despools" (comes loose from the cartridge capstan,
a very rare occurrence), it may be necessary to turn the drive's 
power off and on again or to turn your system off and on again 
to clear the drive.

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Running Conner Backup Basics under DesqView
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To run Conner Backup Basics under DesqView, make the following
selections in DesqView:

        Create an entry in the Program Menu for Conner Backup Basics.

        Under Advanced Options, specify that Conner Backup Basics
         cannot share CPU when in the foreground, and that
         it cannot run in the background.

        Select Uses Its Own Colors.

        Set the Memory Size option to 512 K.

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Compressed Drives
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If you are using compression software such as Stacker or
DoubleSpace, do not back up the compressed file (for example,
stacvol.* or the dblspace files), back up the logical drive
(which equals the contents of the compressed files) instead. 
Because these compressed files are typically very large and 
change frequently, attempting to restore may cause problems 
if you do not have enough disk space to restore the compressed 
file.

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The DOS Append Command
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If you use the DOS Append command with the /X or /X:ON
option, when you perform a restore, some files may not be
restored.  This is because of the way DOS reports names of
existing files when this command is in effect.

It is highly recommended that you deactivate the Append /x
command before performing restores.

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Laptop Power Management Conflicts
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Some laptop power management systems take a "snapshot" of RAM and 
store it on the hard drive when they power down. This may create
a conflict if it occurs during a backup or restore or a tape 
formatting operation.

When using Conner Backup Basics, it is recommended that you turn
OFF all power management features and plug your laptop into an 
outlet rather than using the battery.

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DR-DOS Not Supported
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Because of compatibility issues, DR-DOS is not supported at 
this time by Conner Backup Basics. Please contact Technical 
Support for additional information.


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Parallel Port Conflicts
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If a parallel port tape drive configured with Conner Backup 
Basics is removed and another device is attached to your parallel
port, Conner Backup Basics may cause your system to lock up.
To resolve this, reattach your parallel port tape drive before
starting Conner Backup Basics. 
