[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.
>>
> 
> 
> 
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