[Info-vax] Backup restore system disk

[Phillip Helbig undress to reply]

In article <65885d3e-a39c-4144-b399-f87661d0cfaeo at googlegroups.com>,
Randy Hancock <randyandnita.1997 at gmail.com> writes: 

> I'm having issues with my VAX/VMS v6.0 system that I suspect may be
> related to fragmentation. I want to do a "backup restore" but am
> concerned about the system disk. 
> 
> Can I just do the straight forward --
> 
> backup muc1:dia0.bkp/rewind disk0$dia0:[*...]
> 
> or, do I need to add some other parameters to the backup command?

Several answers, but it seems that you already have the backup and want 
to do a restore from tape to a live system disk.

As others have said, you need to do a standalone backup.  I would also 
suggests BACKUP/IMAGE.