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                             DOS BACKUP Command                               

              BACKUP d:[path][filespec]  d: [/A] [/D:mm-dd-yy]
                     [/F] [/L] [/M] [/S] [/T:hh:mm:ss]

       /A           Append to files already on backup disk
       /D:mm-dd-yy  Backup files modified on or after specified date
       /F           Format target disk if not already formatted (DOS 3.3+)
       /Lfn         Create log of disk # for each backed up file (BACKUP.LOG)
       /M           Backup only modified files (archive bit on)
       /S           Backup files in current dir and its subdirectories
       /T:hh:mm:ss  Backup modified on or after specified time (DOS 3.3+)

       Sets errorlevel as follows:
         0  Normal completion
         1  No files found to backup
         2  Some files not backed up due to files sharing conflicts
         3  Terminated by user
         4  Terminated due to error

       Don't use with a drive that is ASSIGNed, SUBSTituted or JOINed


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