User Guide

AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS

The AUTOEXEC.BAT dialog box provides three options:

• Adding the program directory to the path statement

• Setting the QBACKUP Environment Variable

• Loading the Backup Scheduler TSR

Ditto Tools performs best when the following settings are in your

CONFIG.SYS file:

• Buffers=30 (or more)

• Files=30 (or more)

Compatibility Test

The Compatibility Test confirms the reliability of your system by running a

small backup and compare. You will need one formatted tape with at least

600K bytes free to run the tape drive test.

To begin the test, choose Start Test and follow the directions on the screen.

CAUTION: If your computer does not pass the Compatibility Test,

your backup sets may not be reliable. Unless your computer is

configured incorrectly or not operating properly, it should pass

the test. If it doesn’t, press F1 for help.

After completing the Compatibility Test, choose OK to complete the

Configuration Tests and continue configuring the software.

Before Backing Up

You should reboot the computer if your CONFIG.SYS and/or

AUTOEXEC.BAT files were changed. Then type QBACKUP at the DOS

prompt and press Enter to start Ditto Tools.

If you did not allow Ditto Tools to modify your start-up files, you must

change to the QBACKUP directory, type QBACKUP, and press Enter.