home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Gold Medal Software 3
/
Gold Medal Software - Volume 3 (Gold Medal) (1994).iso
/
utils1
/
betrdos2.arj
/
BETRDOS.DOC
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-02-15
|
5KB
|
129 lines
BETTERDOS 2.0 by CHRIS REX
This progran is shareware, please support it by sending
10.00 to the address below
4300 VANKIRK ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19135
Make check or money order payable to CHRIS REX
By registering this product you will get two things
a cleat concience, and the registered version which
includes many more small dos routines to help make
your life at the C:\ prompt much easier. Also if
you desire a routine tell me about it and I will try
to send you a custom program to handle it. If you do
not want the registered version or any wish programs
I would still appreated any ideas or comments on a postcard
or letter.
BETTERDOS COMMANDS
KILLDIR - Removes a directory that has files in it. simular to
DOS 6 DELTREE. However the Killdir command will only kill one
directory and not an entire tree.
EXAMPLE
C:\WINDOWS\THIS STRUCTURE CAN BE HANDLED BY KILLDIR
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ THIS STRUCTURE CAN NOT BE HANDLED
KILLDIR {DRIVE}:\PATH
MOVE - MOVES A FILE OR SET OF FILES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER,
SIMULAR TO DOS 6 MOVE COMMAND
MOVE {PATH OR CURRENT} FILESPEC(*.COM...) {DESTINATION}
ZAP - Deletes a file regaurdless of it attributes
EXAMPLE
C:\ZAP DOUBLE.000 (DO NOT TRY!) This would zap the hidden, system, read
only file DOUBLE.000
BDIR -Better directory shows all files including hidden files and
directories. supports all switches DOS DIR supports
EXAMPLE
BDIR /S /P /O:N ...
BOOT - Updates the dos master boot record
Will eliminate boot sector viruses like MICHELANGELO
This command should not be used on any daul boot partition or non
standard DOS partition NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
Will repair curropted partitions
For users other than DOS 5 or above please see TECHNOTE
STATUS - Shows partition information
Reports primary DOS partition and size, logical DOS drives,
and which drive is marked active
FINDFILE - Shows all occurances of a file name on a drive and where
they are
EXAMPLE
C:\FINDFILE FILENAME.EXT WILL SHOW ALL OCCURANCES OF FILENAME.EXT FROM
THE ROOT DIRECTORY DOWN
BCOPY - Better copy - Like DISKCOPY but copies disks of different sizes
EXAMPLE
C:\BCOPY A: B: WILL COPY FROM 3 1/2 TO 5 /14 (on my machine)
HIDEDIR - Hides a directory
EXAMPLE
C:\HIDEDIR DOS - THIS WOULD HIDE THE DOS DIRECTORY
THIS COMMAND IS GOOD FOR ADULT FILES ON A COMPUTER USED BY KIDS
OR ANY PRIVATE INFO
ADDPATH - adds a directory or directories to the current path
This program is usefull to users with long paths saves time and
typing
EXAMPLE ADDPATH c:\temp c:\betrdos c:\pctools
This example would add all three of theese directories to the end
of your current path. Path goes back to normal upon reboot or manual
redfining of the path
SHOWDIR - UNHIDES A DIRECTORY
EXAMPLE
C:\SHOWDIR DOS - THIS WOULD UNHIDE THE DOS DIRECTORY
PRINT - PRINTS AN ASCII FILE
PRINT BETRDOS.DOC - This would print this documentation file
can be used with wildcards
PD - PARALELL DIRECTORY This changes from one sub to another
EXAMPLE
C:\GAMES\KEEN4\PD SANGO - This would change directories to
C:\GAMES\SANGO
TECHNOTE
For the boot command to work you must be running MS DOS 5 or better
However, There is still a method of virus removal for you. First,
with a known clean computer, create a bootable disk (with the same
version of DOS that you are using). Next copy the file sys.com to the
bootdisk. Next, write protect the disk, This is absolutely essential,
if you boot with a disk that is not write protected the virus could
infect the bootdisk and disable this method of protection. Now, boot
your system from the write protected boot disk and type sys c:
(or whatever your boot drive is) next, copy COMMAND.COM to the root
directory of your normal boot drive. (some viruses attach themselves
to COMMAND.COM ) .
This method works quite will because if rewrites you boot sector as well
as replacing io.sys or ibmbio.com amd msdos.sys or ibmdos.com and you
replace the command interprator.
MS DOS 6 and above users who use dblspace should NOT attempt this method
of virus control without first consulting thier DOS 6 documentation.
Dos 6 uses the bootsector to tell DOS to load dblspace.bin and you could
loose your dblspace drive. You must make a dublspace boot disk to use
this method
The major improvements from betterdos v1.0 are better
documentation, online help (/? is now an option for
every betterdos command) and better error traping and
added commands