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Using OpenVMS System Management Utilities and Tools
2.5 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Modify a System Disk
Example
SYSBOOT> USE DEFAULT
SYSBOOT> SET STARTUP_P1 "MIN"
SYSBOOT> CONTINUE
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$ SET DEFAULT SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]
$ RUN AUTHORIZE
UAF> CREATE/RIGHTS
UAF> CREATE/PROXY
UAF> EXIT
$ @SYS$UPDATE:AUTOGEN SAVPARAMS REBOOT CHECK_FEEDBACK
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2.5.2 Using VMSKITBLD.COM to Copy System Files to an Existing Disk
You can use VMSKITBLD to copy the operating system files to a target disk
without deleting the files already existing on the target disk. For example, if you
accidentally delete a large number of system files from a system disk, you can use
VMSKITBLD to copy the system files from another system disk.
To do this, the operating system must be running and the source disk that you
intend to copy from must be mounted.
When you use the COPY option of VMSKITBLD.COM, the user-modified files
(including SYSUAF.DAT and site-specific command files) are not copied from
the source disk; VMSKITBLD uses the unaltered TEMPLATE versions of
these files. In addition, the procedure does not create the system-specific files
SWAPFILE.SYS, PAGEFILE.SYS, or SYSDUMP.DMP.
Before VMSKITBLD copies each new system file, it deletes the older version of
the file from the target disk.
How to Perform This Task
1. Log in to the SYSTEM account.
2. Place the target disk into the appropriate drive.
3. Note the device name of the target disk.
4. Enter the following command to invoke VMSKITBLD:
$ @SYS$UPDATE:VMSKITBLD
VMSKITBLD prompts you to choose one of the following options:
Operation [BUILD,ADD,COPY]?
5. Enter COPY and press Return.
VMSKITBLD displays messages that either prompt you for information
needed to complete the copy operation or inform you of the procedure’s
status.
a. In response to the following prompt, enter the name of the source disk.
* Enter mounted SOURCE disk name (ddcu:):
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