Backing up files larger than 1.4mb to floppys from DOS - is this possible?

[rockhard]

hi

i have some files on a small HD that i want to backup before formatting and installing an OS onto.

seein as i cant do it from windows and these files need to be spanned across floppys - will this be possible?

if is possible would be grateful if someone could tell me how to go about doin it

be much appreciated,

rockhard

 

[Frenchie]

The DOS version of PKZIP should allow you to do this.

 

[Wizkid]

Yep, that will work: http://www.pkware.com

 

[rockhard]

thanx

someone told me that u could do it with a dos command with a certain switch?

i dont need to compress em so this be easier if it possible?

rockhard

 

[zemel]

PKZIP will compress the originals, although I'm pretty sure you can change parameters to tell it the percentage...

And, it does have switches to tell it to "span" across several disks...make sure you use the right one !

And, finally, make sure you run the check zip switch to verify integrity of zip file before erasing source files !

 

[beat mania]

dos came with 'backup', which does what you want.

 

[Mday]

ghost, split the image into byte sized pieces, well megabyte sized pieces... of course this would take around, FOREVER...

 

[PowerJoe]

Don't reformat at all: http://powerjoe.tripod.com/noformat.html

-PJ

 

[Czar]

Never ever us backup that comes with DOS, worst peace of shít that has come from Microsoft, that and among other things ofcorse.