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Dos 3.2 boot disk please

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Name: mccp1999
Date: September 12, 2002 at 14:40:58 Pacific
OS: DOS
CPU/Ram: Pentium/64meg
Comment:

Hi,

I have to restore a backup set made with Dos 3.2 and dont have a boot disk with restore on any more. Ive tried other versions 3.3 upwards and they dont recognise it.

Anyone point me in the right direction for a 3.2 boot with restore or just a boot disk.

Thanks in advance



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Response Number 1
Name: Hal
Date: September 12, 2002 at 15:11:31 Pacific
Reply:

Try
www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk/bootdisk.htm
he has the largest selection of bootdisks I know. I think he has 3.2 as well


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Response Number 2
Name: mccp1999
Date: September 12, 2002 at 15:56:43 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks for the info Hal

Unfortunately the oldest on that site is 3.3 (which I've already tried with no luck)

It seems there was a change made between 3.2x and 3.3 in the way backups were made, so only 3.2x will do

So, I'll have to keep looking


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Response Number 3
Name: Mike Newcomb
Date: September 12, 2002 at 21:59:03 Pacific
Reply:

I have e-mailed you some old versions to tryout.

Good luck - keep us posted.


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Response Number 4
Name: mccp1999
Date: September 13, 2002 at 12:30:46 Pacific
Reply:

Thanks to Mike for his files.

Still no joy Im afarid although i havent stopped trying.

When I get the MSDOS 3.2x boot disk (with restore) I need or if i find a way to restore the backups, I'll let you all know

Until then, I'm still looking


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Response Number 5
Name: mccp1999
Date: September 16, 2002 at 11:50:27 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,

Well, Ive restored the files without the use of Dos 3.2 boot disk, in fact, I used Dos 6.22.

In the end, it wasnt that difficult (never is once you know how)

If anyone is interested in how it was achieved, please email me.



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Response Number 6
Name: CrackerJack
Date: September 16, 2002 at 20:53:38 Pacific
Reply:

Hi

My father inlaw has given me his old pc a "IBM pc jr" yea I Know. anyways there is a lot of file dated from 1980's A.D. will I need the oldest dos boot up disk from back then to try to retreive some data if posible.

Thanks


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Response Number 7
Name: mccp1999
Date: September 17, 2002 at 04:57:33 Pacific
Reply:

For CrackerJack:

Most versions of DOS will let you get at most of the data on the hard drive, it really depends what you need to get at.

Also, I cant remember whether the IBM PC jr has a 31/2 inch disk drive. Most of the downloadable dos boot disks (from bootdisk.com for instance) expect to be put on 31/2 inch disks.

Really, more information as to what you need off the disks would be helpful


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