Number: A2TH082490U462 Subject: What is the NET$MSG.DAT File? Date: October 9, 1990 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - QUESTION: What is the NET$MSG.DAT file? Why is it always open? What happens if you do a backup and because it is open it doesn't backup and when you do a restore it isn't restored? Will the system recreate it? ANSWER: NET$MSG.SYS is a file that is created just like the binderies when the system is first brought up and it is open all the time. It is a "scratch pad" file. It will be created by the system if it is not present. Most Backup/Restore software should handle it just like they do any other open file (such as the binderies). (X) This information was verified verbally