Microsoft DOS msbackup command
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A later MS-DOS application that enables users to backup their data on their computer.
The msbackup is a MS-DOS version of the new backup command and mwbackup is the Windows version of this backup program.
MS-DOS 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, and 6.22 users can still find the older backup file on the MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.22 supplemental disk.
The msbackup.exe and mwbackup.exe commands are external commands that are available in the below Microsoft operating systems.
MS-DOS 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, and 6.22syntax
msbackup [setup_file] [/bw] [/lcd] [/mda]
| setup_file | Option setup file that can be used to specify what files to backup. |
| /bw | Run msbackup in black-and-white mode. |
| /lcd | Run msbackup in LCD screen mode. |
| /mda | Run msbackup in monochrome mode |
msbackup
The above example would run MSBACKUP. Because this program is now a menu driven program, not many other options or switches are available for this command from the prompt.