On 23 Dec 2012, at 20:34, "Brian Schenkenberger, VAXman-" <system at TMESIS.COM> wrote: Cory Smelosky <b4 at gewt.net> writes: VMS 7.3?=20 >=20 > Are you upgrading or is this a clean install? Clean install from: bb-bt05d-be_vaxvms_v4_6_bin_c1987.tap Only save set according to backup/list is vms046.a which I write with = backup mua0:vms046.a/save_set dual: Am I doing something wrong? ??? That doesn't look like any VMS distro file I'm familiar with. I'm not quite sure which tape image to use for this. ;) FWIW, this may help you: http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/73final/documentation/pdf/780_INSTALL.pdf -- VAXman- A Bored Certified VMS Kernel Mode Hacker VAXman(at)TMESIS(dot)ORG Well I speak to machines with the voice of humanity.