https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/star/m-p/3596852#M19044 Try this command:<BR /><BR />star -xv f=/dev/st0 -V pat=/asu<BR /><BR />star -xv f=/dev/st0 -V pat=/asu\\* Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:20:43 GMT Ivan Ferreira 2005-08-04T15:20:43Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/star/m-p/3596851#M19043 Anyone know how to restore and entire tape using star but I want to exclude a directory called /asu. Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:03:58 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/star/m-p/3596851#M19043 Nobody's Hero 2005-08-04T14:03:58Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/star/m-p/3596852#M19044 Try this command:<BR /><BR />star -xv f=/dev/st0 -V pat=/asu<BR /><BR />star -xv f=/dev/st0 -V pat=/asu\\* Thu, 04 Aug 2005 15:20:43 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-linux/star/m-p/3596852#M19044 Ivan Ferreira 2005-08-04T15:20:43Z