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# Backup Err Msg: Backup Requires Configuration for This...

Article ID: 106128

Article Last Modified on 11/19/1999

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q106128

## SYMPTOMS

Starting Microsoft Backup for MS-DOS (MSBACKUP.EXE) opens the following configuration screen after an initial backup configuration has already been performed:
Backup requires configuration for this computer.

## CAUSE

This message appears for one of three reasons:

- This is the first time Backup has been run.
- Backup cannot locate the MSBACKUP.INI file in the MS-DOS subdirectory.
- The A and/or B drive(s) have been changed from high density to low density (or vice versa).

## RESOLUTION

To eliminate this error, perform the Backup configuration again.

## MORE INFORMATION

The first time you run Backup, you are required to perform a configuration setup. This creates the files MSBACKUP.INI, MSBACKUP.TMP, MSBACKUP.RST, MSBACKUP.LOG, DEFAULT.SET, DEFAULT.SLT, and DEFAULT.CAT in the MS-DOS directory.
You must perform the configuration setup again if the MSBACKUP.INI file is removed from the MS-DOS directory or if the physical removable drive, A or B, is changed from high density to low density or vice-versa.

Additional query words: 6.00 6.0 6.20 MSDOS MS-DOS ms DOS back-up back up error message err msg

Keywords: KB106128