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Backup Utility? - shane.crozier - 09-09-2026
Hi All,
In later versions of the B-Shell in the repository - I've noticed the option 0 points to a backup program rather than the CCP
Do we have a copy of this backup software in the repository too?
RE: Backup Utility? - ChickenMan - 09-09-2026
(09-09-2026, 04:51 PM)shane.crozier Wrote: Hi All,
In later versions of the B-Shell in the repository - I've noticed the option 0 points to a backup program rather than the CCP
Do we have a copy of this backup software in the repository too?
Yes of course, in the Repo in the Microbee\Software\System_Files\Backup folder.
RE: Backup Utility? - shane.crozier - 22-10-2026
(09-09-2026, 11:18 PM)ChickenMan Wrote:(09-09-2026, 04:51 PM)shane.crozier Wrote: Hi All,
In later versions of the B-Shell in the repository - I've noticed the option 0 points to a backup program rather than the CCP
Do we have a copy of this backup software in the repository too?
Yes of course, in the Repo in the Microbee\Software\System_Files\Backup folder.
It doesnt run under the HDD CP/M - "requires a Bios version 6 or later" - what systems was this designed to run on?
RE: Backup Utility? - MbeeTech - 23-10-2026
Support for the hard disk system ended around late 1986 when the Premium series was being phased out in favour of the 256TC.
As the hard disk bios was a different build (forked development if you like) there were no further updates to the BIOS or system software for the hard disk systems.
Although there was a 50way interface on the 256TC, there was never an external hard disk for it, which was really a bit narrow sighted. The 256TC after all, was a
knee-jerk development (after the Gamma & Delta were cancelled) that offered no technology enhancement over the premium series aside from a larger memory drive.
In regards to the Backup program though, it's not suited to the Hard disk bee anyway. The normal hard disk master usually has a program called 'Maintain' which allows you to
do a floppy backup of the hard disk image, among other things (like manage bad tracks etc.).
RE: Backup Utility? - Graham72 - 23-10-2026
If Master is renamed Backup would that work for you Shane?