&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/assign_bases");
&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/check_versions");
&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/setup_src");
-&backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/win32_helper");
+#old &backup_hierarchy($snarf_file_base, $number, "$root", "production/win32_helper");
# now rename the file so only the unpacker can access it.
&rename_archive($snarf_file);