Windows · Free download · System
runs in a DOS window and backs up and restores all the Windows 95 long filename records in any directory.
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Overview
runs in a DOS window and backs up and restores all the Windows 95 long filename records in any directory.
In depth
Microsoft included a program with Windows 95 called LFNBK to back up your LFNs; however, it's very inconvenient to use. It requires changes to your Control Panel settings before and after use, and it works by stripping all the LFNs off your disk--so you need to restore them again after you've done your backup to tape. It will only run after Windows 95 has booted, so again you've got big problems after a catastrophic disk failure.
DOSLFNBK addresses these problems. It runs in any version of DOS that can see your disk, and can both backup and restore your files there. During backup, it makes no changes to the names, so you can routinely run it just before a tape backup and not have to undo the damage afterwards. It also allows partial backups and partial restores. It's best to run DOSLFNBK without any other programs running.
Verdict
DOSLFNBK (DosLongFileNameBackUp) runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Shareware license — the installer is 60 KB. We’ve catalogued it under System.
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