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DataSave 1.1
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Shareware "Erase Protect" Program
If you are familiar with Norton's Erase Protect, you will quickly see
the value of DataSave 1.1 This very small TSR (4K) could save you from
accidentally erasing a file. What about UNDELETE, you scream. Well, that's
a great deal, but it only works if no other files have been written over it.
So, if you IMMEDIATELY use undelete, you'll have no problem (if you know the
first letter of the filename). However, DataSave is for those times that you
don't immediately realize you have made a mistake. OK, you say, but what's the
matter with Norton's Erase Protect. "Nothing," I say, "I used to use it all
the time." In fact, Erase Protect has a few more capabilities. However, there
are three factors in the favor of DataSave.
1. DataSave occupies much less memory (over 50% smaller)
2. DataSave does not conflict with Windows, EP does.
(Windows setup program recommends not using
Norton's Erase Protect with Windows, or it
could cause a conflict and/or system lockup)
3. DataSave is only $5.00 (Or even free, if you don't
support the Shareware concept, which allows programmers
to eat, while distributing software at very low costs)
INSTALLATION
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1. Make a sub-directory named C:\TRASHCAN.
md c:\trashcan
2. Make sure that the following files are in you PATH :
DATASAVE.BAT
DS.BAT
UNDS.BAT
(Put them in a subdirectory that is in you PATH statement)
For example, the DOS subdirectory.
copy datasave.bat c:\dos
copy ds.bat c:\dos
copy unds.bat c:\dos
(It doesn't matter which directory you put DATASAVE.DOC, this file)
3. If you want DataSave to automatically load, put the following
statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file :
@CALL DATASAVE
If you want DataSave to automatically load & erase the archive each
time you boot up, put the following statement in AUTOEXEC.BAT :
@CALL DATASAVE /DESTROY
4. PKZIP and PKUNZIP must be in your path. I assume that they already
are. Please register PKZIP & PKUNZIP with PKWare.
USE OF DATASAVE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
You now have a new command at your disposal - DS Use DS in the following
format :
DS <filename.ext>
This will appear to delete <filename.ext>, but will actually archive in a
special compressed file in the /TRASHCAN directory.
NOTE : You can use the DS command any time, DataSave does not even have to
be installed. The DataSave TSR basically redirects the DEL command
to use the DS command, since most people instictively type DEL.
The command UNDS will "undelete" the file by extracting it from the archive
in the /TRASHCAN directory.
Format : UNDS <filename.ext>
If it cannot find the file, it will show "File Not Found"
Otherwise, it will show the size of the file(s) and the number recovered.
The DATASAVE command, when used alone, causes the DEL command to become the
DS command. For example typing del sample.txt would actually store
sample.txt in the DataSave archive, as ds sample.txt would also do.
The following switches can also be used :
/destroy erases the DataSave archive
(and all files in it)
/show displays a listing of all files
that can be retreived by UNDS
/delon enables the DEL command back to normal
(del will delete files - only DS will
archive them in DataSave)
/? help screen showing switches for DataSave
Note : At any time, the command ERASE <filename.ext> will delete the file,
and it will NOT be archived in DataSave.
Note : DOS's command UNDELETE can be used on any file removed with DEL,
ERASE, or DS. Try it only if UNDS fails to retreive the file.
(or if you used ERASE, or if you enabled the DEL command & used it)
As long as you keep DataSave on and do not erase the archive file, you should be
able to restore any deleted file. (Assuming you used DS or DEL and did not enable)
You can remove the DataSave archive at any time by typing
datasave /destroy
If you want to remove the archive and NOT load DataSave, type :
erase c:\trashcan\datasave.mcs
This program operates at the same speed as Erase Protect - when deleting
many files, like *.*, it takes longer than a normal delete.
NOTE : Files with the extension .TMP or .SWP are not protected - They are
always erased!
PS - With DataSave installed, you may also switch between the insert and
overstrike cursors - in DOS!
REGISTRATION
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If you like this program and decide to use it, please register :
Maritime Computer Services
P.O. Box 2354
N. Myrtle Beach, SC 29598
BBS, Fax, & Voice (803) 280-6249 (Automatically switched)
Registration will give you free upgrades of this program, access to other
shareware on our BBS, and will support the shareware concept. This program is
not freeware. If you use it and do not register it, you are stealing.
Please send your Name, Address, Phone #, the name of the program you are using,
the source that you received the software from, and $5.00 to the address above
to register.
DataSave is a CADOC (c)1993 by Maritime Computer Services
[$5 is a low price for software]