Re: [cobalt-users] extract Raq backup on Windows?

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 30 June 2002 04:04 pm, Steve Churcher wrote:
> Hi all..
>
> This may have been answered before but I couldn't find anything in the
> archives so apologies if so but would appreciate a pointer.
>
> I basically run the RAQ backup weekly and download it to a local FTP site
> held on my windows machine.. Im hoping this is fine but would like to be
> able to open the backup file (*.raq) to make sure its complete and that its
> working!! and also perhaps extract individual files if required.
>
> Ive a RAQ3, shortly to purchase a RAQ4 also.
>
> I have found the perl script which is circulating which strips off the
> header from the backup file, leaving a .tar.gz file which does work using a
> normal windows zip program such as winzip, but I was wondering if theres a
> known way to be able to strip this header off from within Windows and open
> up the file??
>

AFAIK no, strip the headers on your server then ftp the .gz file to your 
windows machine

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