[Color Computer] [Coco]Re: Transfer utilities

[Robert Gault]

The programs RETRIEVE and OS9 are DOS programs and may or may not work 
within WindowsXP. The help/syntax messages are obtained just by entering 
the program name, ex.  RETRIEVE.EXE [ENTER]

If WindowsXP has a DOS window, try the above. That will show you how to 
use the commands. If that can't be done in WindowsXP, then you will need 
a Windows boot disk from an older OS which does have DOS.

George Ramsower wrote:

> Robert,

> 

>  How do I call up the help? If I type in the filename, I get a blip of the 

> program(both of them).

>  If I try using  ~~~.exe -? or ~~~.exe /? or ~~~.exe -help or

> 

>  Well, I think you get the idea.

> 

> Here's a few of the things I've tried...

> 

> My OS is..

> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

> 

> I've got the SP2 and all the latest, greatest upgrades available from MS.

> 

> Plenty of hard drive space....

> 

>  I have no disk in the A: drive. I have no B: drive

> 

> Here's what I tried from the "command prompt"...

> 

> 

> D:\My_Stuff\Coco\DSK stuff>retrieve.exe /?

> Unable to create specified virtual disk.

> 

> D:\My_Stuff\Coco\DSKSTU~1>retrieve.exe -?

> Unable to create specified virtual disk.

> 

> D:\My_Stuff\Coco\DSKSTU~1>retrieve.exe -help

> Reading track 00, head 0, sector 01 -- read error!

> Abort, Retry, Ignore, or Continuous? a

> 

> D:\My_Stuff\Coco\DSKSTU~1>retrieve.exe /help

> Reading track 00, head 0, sector 01 -- read error!

> Abort, Retry, Ignore, or Continuous? a

> 

> D:\My_Stuff\Coco\DSKSTU~1>retrieve.exe?

> 'retrieve.exe?' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

> operable program or batch file.

> 

> 

> Am I using the wrong command line script or the wrong OS?

> 

>  My coco.... I understand.

> 

>  My XP box..... I use.

> 

> George

> 

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Robert Gault" <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>

> To: <yahoo at dvdplayersonly.com>

> Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 2:23 PM

> Subject: Transfer utilities

> 

> 

> 

>>George,

>>

>>Here are two programs Retrieve and OS9 try both to see how they work.

>>They are DOS programs each having built-in help.

>>

> 

> 

> 

> 

> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> 

> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life.

> http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/CFFolB/TM

> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 

> 

> Brought to you by the 6809, the 6803 and their cousins! 

> Yahoo! Groups Links

> 

> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:

>     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ColorComputer/

> 

> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:

>     ColorComputer-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com

> 

> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:

>     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

>  

> 

> 

> 

> 

>