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How do you transfer your old WPS to eCS 2.2 ?

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ivan:
You could try ROBOSAVE which is an IBM EWS program.  We use it as part of our backup strategy for when we replace a computer and reinstall OS/2. 

I don't know how it would work with eCS that appears to install differently to a standard WSeB install.  Plus we always install programs on a separate partition from the WSeB install to allow easy updates of the hardware.

dbanet:

--- Quote from: ivan on March 13, 2014, 12:24:03 pm ---You could try ROBOSAVE which is an IBM EWS program.  We use it as part of our backup strategy for when we replace a computer and reinstall OS/2. 

I don't know how it would work with eCS that appears to install differently to a standard WSeB install.  Plus we always install programs on a separate partition from the WSeB install to allow easy updates of the hardware.

--- End quote ---

Could you please tell more about the backup strategy you use? I'm interested.

Dave Yeo:

--- Quote from: ivan on March 13, 2014, 12:24:03 pm ---You could try ROBOSAVE which is an IBM EWS program.  We use it as part of our backup strategy for when we replace a computer and reinstall OS/2. 

I don't know how it would work with eCS that appears to install differently to a standard WSeB install.  Plus we always install programs on a separate partition from the WSeB install to allow easy updates of the hardware.

--- End quote ---

RoboSave is extensible by editing and adding to robosave.pro.  I had it even backing up my bookmarks and various other things. The problem with it is that it wants to restore to the same version of OS/2. Not sure how it would interpret eCS.

Greggory Shaw:

--- Quote from: Dave Yeo on March 13, 2014, 08:49:15 pm ---
RoboSave is extensible by editing and adding to robosave.pro.  I had it even backing up my bookmarks and various other things. The problem with it is that it wants to restore to the same version of OS/2. Not sure how it would interpret eCS.

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The same version (eCS 2.0, 2.1 ... etc) or the same install base ???

Pete:
Hi All

You could try wps2rexx - http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/download/pub/os2/util/wps/wps2rexx.zip

You use wps2rexx to create rexx scripts of the existing Desktop.

You then need to edit those scripts to remove the Desktop bits installed as standard. If installing to a different boot drive you may also need to edit any boot drive references.

There are a few problems with wps2rexx as it can sometimes "choke" on a desktop folder and fail to complete the rexx scripts.

Be nice if it got updated to work properly as it is the best "copy the Desktop" tool I have bumped into that does not require any software - apart from rexx - in order to recreate an existing Desktop on a different boot drive.

You may want to give it try to see if it works for you.


Regards

Pete

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