Restoring backup files from Win 3.1 in XP

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I am looking to recover a set of files that I backed up on
an old Win 3.1 computer.

I used the DOS Backup 5.0 command to back them up.

I am currently using windows XP, and would like to
retrieve a set of files from the DOS 5.0 backup.

Is there a way to do this without installing DOS 5.0 on my
computer.

I tried copying the version 5.0 "restore" command into my
XP DOS, but it returns a message saying that it is the
incorrect version of DOS
 
No! You must install the version of DOS you used to create the backup!
 
This is why I don't use MS's built in command's - they keep becoming
incompatible. Something like running pkzip under MS DOS 5 will work, then
you can use XP's built in feature or install a fully functional ZIP manager.
 
I am looking to recover a set of files that I backed up on
an old Win 3.1 computer.

I used the DOS Backup 5.0 command to back them up.

I am currently using windows XP, and would like to
retrieve a set of files from the DOS 5.0 backup.

Is there a way to do this without installing DOS 5.0 on my
computer.

I tried copying the version 5.0 "restore" command into my
XP DOS, but it returns a message saying that it is the
incorrect version of DOS
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You won't be able to run that from XP - you will have to have a
separate boot to the DOS, say a Win95 or Win98 startup floppy might do.
Note that you will not be able to restore to a hard drive formatted in
NTFS
 
Add the following line into your config.nt file:

device=setver.exe

Open MS DOS command prompt:

run command.com

Run:

setver restore.exe 5.0

Run restore.
 
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