diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso.c b/xorriso/xorriso.c
index 9a508bab..d40b39bb 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso.c
@@ -6557,56 +6557,9 @@ dir_not_removed:;
  }
  if(xorriso->request_to_abort)
    {ret= 3; goto ex;}
-
-#ifdef NIX
-
- while((xorriso->do_reassure==1 || (xorriso->do_reassure==2 && !(flag&4)))
-       && !xorriso->request_not_to_ask) {
-   /* ls -ld */
-   Xorriso_lsx_filev(xorriso, xorriso->wdx, 1, &path, (off_t) 0, 1|2|8);
-   if(is_dir) /* du -s */
-     Xorriso_lsx_filev(xorriso, xorriso->wdx, 1, &path, (off_t) 0, 2|4);
-   if(flag&8)
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-  "File exists. Remove ?  n= keep old, y= remove, x= abort, @= stop asking\n");
-   else
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-  "Remove above file ?  n= keep it, y= remove it, x= abort, @= stop asking\n");
-   Xorriso_info(xorriso, 4);
-   ret= Xorriso_request_confirmation(xorriso, 1|2|4|16);
-   if(ret<=0)
-     goto ex;
-   if(xorriso->request_to_abort) {
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-             "Removal operation aborted by user before file: %s",
-             Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
-     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-     ret= 3; goto ex;
-   }
-   if(ret==3)
- continue;
-   if(ret==6) /* yes */
- break;
-   if(ret==4) { /* yes, do not ask again */
-     xorriso->request_not_to_ask= 1;
- break;
-   }
-   if(ret==1) { /* no */
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Kept in existing state: %s",
-             Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
-     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
-     ret= 3; goto ex;
-   }
- }
-
-#else /* NIX */
-
  ret= Xorriso_reassure_restore(xorriso, path, (flag&(4|8)) | !!is_dir);
  if(ret<=0 || ret==3)
    goto ex;
-
-#endif /* ! NIX */
-
  if(is_dir)
    ret= rmdir(path);
  else
@@ -8842,15 +8795,6 @@ int Xorriso_option_cpx(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
    ret= 0; goto ex;
  }
 
-/* <<<
- if(xorriso->volset_change_pending) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-          "-cp*x: Image changes pending. May not copy from image to disk.\n");
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FAILURE", 0);
-   ret= 0; goto ex;
- }
-*/
-
  /* Perform copying */
  Xorriso_pacifier_reset(xorriso, 0);
  for(i= 0; i<optc && !xorriso->request_to_abort; i++) {
@@ -11772,9 +11716,6 @@ return:
 */
 {
  int ret, was_dashed, end_ret, num1, num2;
-#ifdef NIX
- int arg_count;
-#endif
  char *cmd, *original_cmd, cmd_data[2*SfileadrL], *arg1, *arg2, type_text[5];
  
  if(xorriso==NULL)
@@ -11805,28 +11746,7 @@ next_command:;
    goto eval_any_problems;
  was_dashed= ret;
 
-#ifdef NIX
- ret= Xorriso_count_args(xorriso, argc-(*idx), argv+(*idx), &arg_count, 0);
- if(ret==1) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Option '%s' : %d :", original_cmd, arg_count);
-   if(arg_count>0 && (*idx)+arg_count < argc)
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text), " '%s'",
-             argv[(*idx)+1]);
-   if(arg_count>1 && (*idx)+arg_count < argc)
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text), " '%s'",
-             argv[(*idx)+2]);
-   if(arg_count>2 && (*idx)+arg_count < argc)
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text), " ... '%s'",
-             argv[(*idx)+arg_count]);
-   else if(arg_count>3 && (*idx)+arg_count-1 < argc)
-     sprintf(xorriso->info_text+strlen(xorriso->info_text), " ... '%s'",
-             argv[(*idx)+arg_count-1]);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "DEBUG", 0);
- }
-#endif /* NIX */
-
  (*idx)++;
-
  if((*idx)<argc)
    arg1= argv[(*idx)];
  else
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index fc16f2a9..536f9161 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.06.09.134432"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.06.09.165735"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index b8dbee24..ccdc70d1 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -2438,9 +2438,10 @@ unsupported_type:;
 
 /* @param flag bit0= in_node is valid, do not resolve img_path
                bit1= test mode: print DEBUG messages
-   @return  <0 = error, 0 = not identical regular files , 1 = identical
+   @return  <0 = error,
+             0 = surely not identical regular files ,
+             1 = surely identical
              2 = potentially depending on unknown disk file (e.g. -cut_out)
-                 and hitting an existing disk file object
 */
 int Xorriso_restore_is_identical(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *in_node,
                                  char *img_path, char *disk_path,
@@ -2457,6 +2458,8 @@ int Xorriso_restore_is_identical(struct XorrisO *xorriso, void *in_node,
  struct stat stbuf;
 
  memset(type_text, 0, 5);
+ if(!xorriso->volset_change_pending)
+   return(0);
  if(flag&1) {
    node= (IsoNode *) in_node;
  } else {