"Minoru Massaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hello there, > I have several very old backup tapes dumped by old VMFPLC (not VMFPLC2). > There was VMFPLC MODULE on a tape dumped by TAPE DUMP.
I am very suprised that you have tapes this old. Even my VM/370 R6 (that is the last free VM) only has VMFPLC2. > The VMFPLC MODULE has been successfuly restored from the tape by TAPE LOAD > command on z/VM V1.5. But unfortunately the VMFPLC dis not work on z/VM > V5.1. It abended with specification exception (it looks like wild branch). TRy the oprions others have suggested. > I also have try to use VMFPLC2 and TAPE command to restore the tape. > It ended with a message "DMSP2C057E Invalid record format". > You might want to try converting the files to a pseudo tape (AWS or HET format, tools to do this at www.cbttape.org) and then trying to load the VMFPLC module to VM/370 under hercules on a PC and using it to restore the tapes there.... > Are there any way to restore the files dumped by VMFPLC (not VMFPLC2)? > > Your help would be grately appreciated. > > Minoru Massaki - Kanematsu Electronics Ltd. Japan > > Hope the above helps.
