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EARLY WARNING (Version 2.0) Users Manual
Also contains instructions for:
BOOTBACK.EXE and BOOTREST.EXE (Registered Users Only!)
(C) Copyright Romulus Software 1992
All rights reserved, programs and documentation
Developed and coded by Steven Thomas
**********************************************************************
NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 2.0:
* More friendly installation with the ability to stop
installation at any time by pressing the ESCAPE key!
* The main program can also be stopped at any time by
pressing the ESCAPE key!
* EARLY WARNING now verifies itself! It also performs
an improved verification routine of the data file.
* EARLY WARNING now runs faster, even with added features!
**********************************************************************
SHAREWARE IS USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE!
HERE'S HOW USER SUPPORTED SOFTWARE WORKS:
You are encouraged to copy the programs and share them freely with
others. You have the luxury of trying out the complete programs, at
your own pace and in the luxury of your own home or workplace. This is
not a crippled or "demo" copy, but the complete working version of the
program.
If, after trying out the programs, you decide to continue to use them,
you are trusted to register the programs with the program's author for
a nominal fee.
Why pay at all? We're glad you asked!
-----------------------------------------------------------
* You receive a CURRENT copy of the program.
* Notification of updates (and fixes, if required).
* Inexpensive upgrade offers.
* Notification of new products.
* Your input and ideas help shape future products.
* Periodic offers and "deals" (for our customers only).
* A sense of pride and ownership, in having honestly
participated in the User Supported Software revolution.
* You help to keep software prices down, by supporting a
distribution method which doesn't rely on copy protection
and expensive advertising campaigns.
So please, dive in and enjoy the fun of sharing good software legally
with your friends and associates. But please be aware of the
following restrictions, designed to protect the community of User
Supported Software users and authors, and to prevent certain greedy
people from taking unfair advantage of the trust, hard work, and good
will of User Supported Software authors:
1. No price or consideration may be charged. However, a distribution
cost may be charged for the cost of the diskette, shipping, and
handling, so long as it's not more than $9 total.
2. The files and programs on the disks can not be modified in any
way, and must always be distributed together.
3. The programs cannot be sold as part of some other more inclusive
package.
4. The programs cannot be "rented" or "leased" to others.
5. In the case of distribution via computerized bulletin boards or
through any other telecommunications link the following must be
done:
* X-Modem or some other error checking protocol must be used
* All programs (and documentation files) must be transferred
in library format. That means the files have all been
combined into one file.
FOOTNOTE: The above description of, and the restrictions on shareware
is paraphrased from Jim Button, the pioneer of shareware and
the creator of Buttonware.
**********************************************************************
Romulus Software will also send you valuable FREE SOFTWARE!
This is not more shareware, but programs that we will send
to you just as our way of saying "Thank you" for registering.
NOTE: Read on in this manual to learn about the FREE programs,
how they work with EARLY WARNING, and why you need them!
**********************************************************************
To register EARLY WARNING:
* Print the file REGISTER.DOC
* Fill it in
* Mail it with the registration fee of $20 to:
Romulus Software
1144 RR3
Crete, IL 60417
* Wait for your registered copy of EARLY WARNING
and your FREE software to arrive in your mailbox!
**********************************************************************
FILES INCLUDED IN THE SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION FILE OR DISK:
* EW-SHW.EXE -- shareware version of EARLY WARNING
* EWDAILY.BAT -- used to run EARLY WARNING once a day
* DAILY.COM -- used by EWDAILY.BAT
* EWUSRMAN.DOC -- this documentation file
* REGISTER.DOC -- Registration form for EARLY WARNING
FILES INCLUDED ON THE REGISTERED DISTRIBUTION DISK:
* EW-REG.EXE -- registered version of EARLY WARNING
* EWDAILY.BAT -- used to run EARLY WARNING once a day
* DAILY.COM -- used by EWDAILY.BAT
* EWUSRMAN.DOC -- this documentation file
* BOOTBACK.EXE -- BOOT SECTOR BACKUP (FREE!)
* BOOTREST.EXE -- BOOT SECTOR RESTORE (FREE!)
**********************************************************************
System requirements for running EARLY WARNING:
* MS-DOS or PC-DOS operating system version 2.1 or later
Including MS-DOS and PC-DOS 5.0
* 384K of available user memory
* "Normal" system setup. System boots from drive C:
* Hard drive partitioned and formatted with DOS (512 byte sectors)
**********************************************************************
ABOUT EARLY WARNING:
EARLY WARNING is a powerful program that was designed to read and
verify your operating system (DOS). It is able to detect any changes
or corruption (viruses) in the following major parts of DOS:
* The Boot Sector (Master Boot Record)
The Boot Sector also includes the Partition Table
* IO.SYS for MS-DOS or IBMBIO.COM for PC-DOS
* MSDOS.SYS for MS-DOS or IBMDOS.COM for PC-DOS
* COMMAND.COM the command interpreter
These files form the core of DOS (they are the only files necessary to
boot a system) and are the most critical parts of it. The fact that
these files are critical to the operation of DOS is the very reason
that they are frequently the targets of attack from various viruses.
You may be thinking "I already use an anti-virus package called..."
GOOD! We're glad that you recognize the real threat of today's viruses
and future viruses!
However, there are several things that make EARLY WARNING different
from most other anti-virus software packages:
* Most other packages perform what is called a checksum on the
files that it checks. Checksums can be fooled! How do we know
this? We've done it! In experiments done with checksum type
software, we were able to checksum a target file, alter that
file in a certain way, and then run the checksum again and get
the same number! Viruses could do it too!
* EARLY WARNING does a byte-by-byte verification on each of the
above files. Yes, it does take longer to do it that way, but
it can't be fooled!
* Most other packages also search for "virus specific" strings of
code. They must be constantly updated for new viruses. If your
anti-virus package isn't up to date, your system may get that
virus. You won't know until it's too late!
* EARLY WARNING does not search for these strings of code.
It doesn't need to. EARLY WARNING doesn't need to be constantly
updated either. If your Boot Sector, Partition Table, or DOS
system files get infected with a virus, ANY VIRUS, EARLY WARNING
will tell you! EARLY WARNING is so sensitive, it will even
detect file corruption caused by hard drive errors!
Typical anti-virus software won't!
* EARLY WARNING is meant to be used WITH your favorite anti-virus
package; not instead of it! Make EARLY WARNING part of your
total anti-virus combat scheme.
**********************************************************************
INSTALLING EARLY WARNING:
EARLY WARNING is designed to detect and alert you of possible virus
infection or operating system corruption at the earliest possible
moment. BEFORE it becomes necessary to do the unthinkable (format
your hard drive). If EARLY WARNING is already installed when a virus
strikes, it may be able to help you (together with other tools from
Romulus that you will receive with your registered copy of EARLY
WARNING) avoid the unthinkable!
DO NOT INSTALL EARLY WARNING if your system already has a virus or
is acting strangely! It's too late! It must be installed on a "clean"
system that is functioning properly. If you know a virus is present
on your system, boot your system with a "clean" or an original DOS
WRITE PROTECTED bootable floppy disk. If available, use an anti-virus
program that is able to detect and delete the virus. Many packages are
able to delete the virus, but are unable to repair the damage to the
operating system! If the anti-virus package is unable to delete the
virus and totally repair the damage, you may have to format your
entire hard drive from your WRITE PROTECTED original DOS floppy disks.
In the event that you do have to format the hard drive, install EARLY
WARNING, then BOOTBACK.EXE and BOOTREST.EXE (the two FREE programs
that come with your registered copy of EARLY WARNING). Then the rest
of your programs from a backup of your hard drive, or their original
floppies. IN THAT ORDER!
NOTE: If you restore your hard drive from a backup, you may be
restoring the virus too! Only now you have EARLY WARNING, BOOTBACK,
and BOOTREST installed! With a reliable "seek and destroy" type anti-
virus package, EARLY WARNING, BOOTBACK, and BOOTREST, you should be
able to delete the virus and repair any further damage WITHOUT
FORMATTING the hard drive again!
These instructions assume that you are familiar with basic DOS
commands like COPY, DIR, etc. If you need help, see your DOS manual.
In addition to the system requirements listed above, the following
conditions must be met to run EARLY WARNING:
* The C: hard drive in your system must be the drive that the
system boots up from.
* COMMAND.COM must be present in the ROOT directory on drive C:
The ROOT directory prompt generally looks like this "C:\>"
If you type in "DIR/P" at this prompt, you should see
COMMAND.COM If you don't, COPY it there. There should be a
proper "SHELL=" statement in the CONFIG.SYS file. See your DOS
manual for details. There should be no other copies of
COMMAND.COM on your hard drive.
* EARLY WARNING requires access to the DOS file DEBUG.EXE or
DEBUG.COM depending on the DOS version. If DEBUG is in a
sub-directory named in the PATH statement, then EARLY WARNING
should run correctly.
* EARLY WARNING will run from any directory on any hard drive as
long as the C: drive ROOT directory "C:\" is in the current
PATH. See your DOS manual for help with the PATH statement.
* Simply copy the EARLY WARNING files to any directory you choose.
NOTE: Running EARLY WARNING from a floppy is not recommended
due to the disk intensive nature of the program. It will
run VERY slowly from a floppy.
The first time that EARLY WARNING runs, it will display the message:
"EARLY WARNING ── AUTOMATIC INSTALLATION"
Automatic installation can either be started by pressing the SPACE
BAR, or the installation can be aborted by pressing the ESCAPE key.
A new feature in version 2.0, is the ability to stop automatic
installation at any time by pressing the ESCAPE key.
After pressing the SPACE BAR...
EARLY WARNING will then read the Boot Sector on drive C:, the two
hidden system files, and COMMAND.COM in the ROOT directory on drive C:
As these files are being read, EARLY WARNING will encode the data
stream, and store the data in the current directory in a file called
EW-DAT.DAT
EARLY WARNING only READS the DOS files, it will NOT alter them!
After the data file has been created, EARLY WARNING will make the data
file and itself Read-Only files (if the DOS program ATTRIB is in the
current PATH). This is to help protect against a virus attack or
corruption of either of these files. For this reason, EARLY WARNING
should be copied to the desired directory BEFORE installation.
EARLY WARNING will then execute normally to ensure proper operation.
Installation of EARLY WARNING is now complete!
If EARLY WARNING responds with an error message and aborts, refer to
the section "ERROR MESSAGES"
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INSTALLING BOOT SECTOR BACKUP (TM) AND BOOT SECTOR RESTORE (TM)
(FREE PROGRAMS INCLUDED WITH THE REGISTERED VERSION OF EARLY WARNING)
NOTE: The PARTITION TABLE on the hard drive is embedded inside of
the Boot Sector. BOOT SECTOR BACKUP and BOOT SECTOR RESTORE handle the
entire Boot Sector including the Partition Table.
BOOT BACKUP (BOOTBACK.EXE) and BOOT RESTORE (BOOTREST.EXE) are
programs that are designed to backup and restore the Boot Sector
of your system's hard drive. Many anti-virus packages are able to
delete viruses from the Boot Sector, but are unable to repair the
damage! Likewise, many disk utilities are able to "fix" your hard
drive by writing a "generic" Boot Sector. These generic Boot Sectors
may or may not work correctly! BOOTBACK is able to backup the good
original Boot Sector to a backup file. In the event that the Boot
Sector is then damaged, BOOTREST is able to restore the good original
Boot Sector from the backup file (BOOTSECT.BAC).
BOOTBACK must be run first in order to backup the Boot Sector.
The guidelines for installing BOOTBACK are the same as for EARLY
WARNING. Your system must be working properly and be free of viruses
BEFORE you run BOOTBACK (see the section INSTALLING EARLY WARNING for
warnings and guidelines about installing all of your EARLY WARNING
software).
We recommend that you make a copy of your registered EARLY WARNING
disk to use as your working copy, and then store the original disk
in a safe place. You should also copy the DOS program DEBUG to your
working copy. Like EARLY WARNING, BOOTBACK and BOOTREST need to be
able to access DEBUG.
NOTE: If you have not done so already, we also recommend that you
create a "bootable" DOS floppy disk. This disk should include the DOS
programs: SYS, FDISK, FORMAT, CHKDSK, BACKUP, RESTORE, DEBUG, and any
other programs that may be needed if the hard drive becomes corrupted
or unable to boot up the system. See your DOS manual for help
regarding bootable floppy disks or any of the above mentioned DOS
programs. Place a write protect tab on this disk after the files have
been copied to it.
BOOTBACK should be run from your working copy of your registered
EARLY WARNING disk. Likewise, BOOTREST should also be run from the
working copy. This procedure ensures that these programs and the
backup copy of the Boot Sector will not be damaged or unusable due to
hard drive corruption (when you will need them!).
NOTE: If the physical hard drive C: must be replaced with a new hard
drive, you must delete the old BOOT SECTOR BACKUP file BOOTSECT.BAC
and run BOOTBACK again on the NEW hard drive! If you re-partition or
reformat the C: drive, or change the version of DOS on the system, you
must treat the hard drive as NEW! See the WARNING below.
WARNING: These programs must be used properly to avoid data loss on
the hard drive. Use of BOOTREST is recommended only when EARLY WARNING
or an anti-virus program detects that the Boot Sector has been
damaged. DO NOT restore the backup copy of the Boot Sector to a
different system. They are NOT interchangeable! If you have changed
the C: drive on your system and the BOOT SECTOR BACKUP was done on the
old hard drive, DO NOT restore the old backup to the NEW drive!
BOOTBACK and BOOTREST have been tested extensively and do work under
normal PC and DOS conditions. However, you use these programs at your
own risk! Romulus Software will not be responsible for ANY damages for
ANY reason. Your use of these programs indicates your acceptance of
these terms. No guarantees or warranties apply.
**********************************************************************
RUNNING EARLY WARNING:
Version 2.0 can now be stopped at any time by pressing the ESCAPE key!
NOTE: Version 2.0 of EARLY WARNING must be present in the directory
from which it is called. In other words, you (or the batch file that
starts EARLY WARNING) must change to the directory where the EARLY
WARNING files are before it will run. If EARLY WARNING is in the
current PATH, but NOT in the current directory, it will respond with
the error message: "EARLY WARNING is not in the current directory!"
Shareware users: Your copy of EARLY WARNING will pause for about 10
seconds each time it is run. This is in order to give you enough time
to read a screen about how to register EARLY WARNING.
Registered users: Your copy of EARLY WARNING doesn't have the pause,
or the screen. And Thank You for registering!
The EARLY WARNING display consists of three simple fields:
* OPERATION: displays the current file being verified.
* DATA: displays the current byte being read from the current file
(left side of arrow) and the current byte being read from the
data file (right side of arrow). They should always match.
* STATUS: displays the result of the verification operation.
If EARLY WARNING displays "WARNING: CORRUPTED!" in the "STATUS" field
for any of the DOS files that it verifies, see the section "CORRUPTED
FILES"
We have included features in both the shareware and the registered
versions of EARLY WARNING that will provide options on how to run it.
The file EWDAILY.BAT is a batch file that will run EARLY WARNING only
once per day! Thus the command "COMMAND /C EWDAILY" (or "CALL EWDAILY"
depending on the DOS version) can be included in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file
so that your system will run EARLY WARNING the FIRST time it boots up
every day. If the system is then rebooted during the same day, EWDAILY
will not run EARLY WARNING again. EWDAILY.BAT uses the file DAILY.COM
to determine whether or not to run EARLY WARNING.
EARLY WARNING will generate a zero-byte file called EW_FLAG if it
detects a corrupted file. EWDAILY (or any DOS batch file using the IF
EXIST statement) checks for the EXISTence of this file and prints a
simple message if it does. However, EWDAILY can be edited so that
instead of printing the message, it can start-up your anti-virus
software!
ABOUT RUN TIME:
The amount of time that EARLY WARNING requires to run varies greatly
and depends on several factors:
* CPU (microprocessor) speed
* DOS version
* Hard drive speed
In our testing, CPU speed seems to make the greatest amount of
difference. If your machine is a fast 386 or 486, the run time will
probably be between 1-2 minutes. 286 machines usually run about 5
minutes. If on the other hand, your machine is a slow 8088 or 8086,
the run time can be 30 minutes or more!
This may seem like a long time compared to other "checksum" type
software, but remember that EARLY WARNING is doing a byte-by-byte
verification of your operating system.
The main algorithm in EARLY WARNING has been optimized for speed as
much as possible. However, the program must make several tests on the
files that it reads to determine if they have been corrupted.
Version 2.0 is now faster!
**********************************************************************
CORRUPTED FILES:
When EARLY WARNING detects a corrupted operating system file, the
action taken to correct the problem depends on which file is reported
to be corrupt. The guidelines below will help you correct most any
problem that could arise with the DOS operating system files.
If the DOS version has been upgraded or changed, EARLY WARNING will
report that one or all operating system files are corrupted. Simply
delete the file EW-DAT.DAT and run EARLY WARNING again. EARLY WARNING
will then generate a new data file which will include the new DOS
files. You may have to use the DOS program ATTRIB to remove the read-
only file attribute from EW-DAT.DAT before it can be deleted.
When EARLY WARNING detects a corrupted file, it will display the
message "WARNING: CORRUPTED!" in the STATUS field for that file. After
the message will be either the "<=" symbol or the ">>" symbol.
* "<=" means that the total byte size of the file is less than
or equal to what it should be. This type of error is most
likely to be caused by a hard drive error.
* ">>" means that the total byte size of the file is greater
than it should be. This type of error is most likely to be
caused by a virus! Viruses often work by attaching themselves
to other programs so that the virus will be executed as part
of the original host program. After virus infection, the host
program will have a larger total byte size.
BOOT SECTOR: The Boot Sector is actually not a file at all!
The Boot Sector refers to a physical location on the hard drive.
It is generally the very first sector on the hard drive (sector 0).
It contains code that is loaded and executed by the BIOS (firmware
chips inside the PC) at boot up time. It also contains the PARTITION
TABLE. The Partition Table is a collection of physical characteristics
data about the hard drive (generated by the DOS program FDISK) that
DOS needs to know in order to access the drive.
NOTE: With some versions of DOS, the VOLUME LABEL (name of the hard
drive) if any, is also stored in the Boot Sector. If the label is
changed with the DOS program LABEL or a similar utility, EARLY WARNING
may report that the Boot Sector has been corrupted. If this happens,
the problem can be corrected in two ways. Either change the volume
label back to what it was, or delete the file EW-DAT.DAT and run EARLY
WARNING again. EARLY WARNING will then generate a new data file which
will include the new volume label. You may have to use the DOS program
ATTRIB to remove the read-only file attribute from EW-DAT.DAT before
it can be deleted. DO NOT delete the data file if any other files are
corrupted or if the hard drive volume label has not been changed!
Doing so could cover-up a virus infection or genuinely corrupted
files!
If EARLY WARNING detects that the Boot Sector is corrupted, the
easiest way (and BEST way) to fix the problem is to use BOOT SECTOR
RESTORE (BOOTREST.EXE) that comes with your registered copy of EARLY
WARNING. Of course, you must use BOOT SECTOR BACKUP (BOOTBACK.EXE)
before the Boot Sector becomes corrupted.
NOTE: If the Boot Sector becomes so badly corrupted that DOS will not
recognize the hard drive, you may have to format the hard drive. Some
commercial hard drive utilities are able to write a "generic" Boot
Sector in order to force DOS to access the drive. If DOS can be forced
to access the drive in this way, then use BOOT SECTOR RESTORE to
restore the backup Boot Sector file (made with BOOT SECTOR BACKUP).
If you have not used BOOT SECTOR BACKUP to make a backup of the Boot
Sector, you may have to format the hard drive in order to repair the
damage correctly. Try to backup all programs and data before
formatting the drive. All programs and data on the hard drive will be
deleted when the drive is formatted.
IO.SYS (MS-DOS) or IBMBIO.COM (PC-DOS): If EARLY WARNING detects that
this file is corrupted, boot up the system with a WRITE PROTECTED
bootable DOS floppy (the original is preferred) and run the DOS
program "SYS" to transfer new copies of the system files to the hard
drive. If DOS returns a message similar to, "Insufficient room for
system files.", you may have to format the hard drive in order to
repair the damage correctly. Try to backup all programs and data
before formatting the drive. All programs and data on the hard drive
will be deleted when the drive is formatted.
MSDOS.SYS (MS-DOS) or IBMDOS.COM (PC-DOS): If EARLY WARNING detects
that this file is corrupted, boot up the system with a WRITE PROTECTED
bootable DOS floppy (the original is preferred) and run the DOS
program "SYS" to transfer new copies of the system files to the hard
drive. If DOS returns a message similar to, "Insufficient room for
system files.", you may have to format the hard drive in order to
repair the damage correctly. Try to backup all programs and data
before formatting the drive. All programs and data on the hard drive
will be deleted when the drive is formatted.
COMMAND.COM: If EARLY WARNING detects that this file is corrupted,
boot up the system with a WRITE PROTECTED bootable DOS floppy (the
original is preferred). Simply delete COMMAND.COM from the hard
drive, and copy COMMAND.COM from the bootable floppy back to the hard
drive.
EARLY WARNING will generate a zero-byte file called "EW_FLAG" if a
file is found to be corrupted. This file is used with the DOS batch
file statement IF (NOT) EXIST to automatically run other software of
the users choice, based on the presence of corrupted files. See the
batch file EWDAILY.BAT for an example of this feature.
**********************************************************************
ERROR MESSAGES:
Great care has been taken to ensure that EARLY WARNING will run error
free under many different system configurations. However, EARLY
WARNING will display error messages if errors are encountered. Most
of these error conditions can be resolved by reading the section
"INSTALLING EARLY WARNING" and making the needed changes.
NOTE: These same error messages may appear when running the programs
BOOT SECTOR BACKUP or BOOT SECTOR RESTORE (Registered users only ).
The solutions for correcting the errors are also the same.
"Required DOS file not found!"
is the most common error and is usually displayed because EARLY
WARNING does not have access to the DOS program "DEBUG". This program
must be in a sub-directory that is in the current PATH. See your DOS
manual if you need help with the concept of the PATH statement.
"Data file invalid or from version 1.0!"
is displayed when EARLY WARNING detects that the data file is invalid.
This usually happens after EARLY WARNING has attempted to generate a
new data file without having access to the DOS program "DEBUG". This
program must be in a sub-directory that is in the current PATH.
See your DOS manual if you need help with the concept of the PATH
statement. When DEBUG is in the current PATH, run EARLY WARNING again.
This will also happen when upgrading from version 1.0 of
EARLY WARNING. The data files are not compatible between versions 1.0
and 2.0. If EARLY WARNING 1.0 runs without any corrupt files, simply
delete the data file "EW-DAT.DAT" and the VERSION 1.0 of "EW-SHW.EXE"
or "EW-REG.EXE". You may have to use the DOS program ATTRIB to remove
the read-only file attributes from these files before they can be
deleted. Then run version 2.0 using the installation instructions.
"System file(s) not found!"
is displayed when EARLY WARNING detects that either of two hidden
system files are missing. These files must be present on the C: hard
drive:
* IO.SYS for MS-DOS or IBMBIO.COM for PC-DOS
* MSDOS.SYS for MS-DOS or IBMDOS.COM for PC-DOS
These files are generally placed on the drive when it is formatted
(with the switch "/S") or with the DOS program "SYS". If your system
boots up from drive C: normally but EARLY WARNING still displays this
message, then you are using an unsupported DOS version.
"COMMAND.COM not found in root directory!"
is displayed when EARLY WARNING detects that COMMAND.COM is missing
from the ROOT DIRECTORY. COMMAND.COM must be copied to the root
directory of drive C: to correct this error.
"EARLY WARNING self-verify failure!"
is displayed when the EARLY WARNING file "EW-SHW.EXE" or "EW-REG.EXE"
is corrupted due to a disk error, has been tampered with, or is
infected with a virus! DELETE the "EW-SHW.EXE" or "EW-REG.EXE" file
and replace it from the original distribution file or disk! If this
message is displayed after down-loading EARLY WARNING from a BBS,
DO NOT RUN IT AGAIN! The files may have been damaged in the down-load
process, or they may have been "hacked". Down-load EARLY WARNING from
a different BBS or write directly to Romulus Software. We will send
you a valid shareware copy of EARLY WARNING for only $5.00
See the file "REGISTER.DOC" for more information.
"Unexpected error (xx)!" is an error condition that EARLY WARNING is
not able to determine the cause of. The "xx" in the parentheses will
contain a number which will help Romulus Software determine the cause
of the error. Press "Print Screen" when this error occurs or simply
note the number in the error message. Send this with as much
information as possible about your system (computer brand and type,
contents of AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS, DOS version etc.) to Romulus
Software. We will review your information, and offer suggestions, or
if necessary, patch the software to correct the problem.
We regret that we are not able to provide phone support for EARLY
WARNING. We will answer written enquiries and respond by return mail.
Romulus Software
1144 RR3
Crete, IL 60417
**********************************************************************
LIMITED WARRANTY:
EARLY WARNING, BOOT SECTOR BACKUP, and BOOT SECTOR RESTORE have been
tested extensively and do work under normal PC and DOS conditions.
However, Romulus Software provides no express or implied warranty for
this software. Romulus Software will NOT be responsible for ANY loses
or damages for ANY reason. Registered users are guaranteed to receive
a diskette (media) that is readable and usable. Damaged or unreadable
registered diskettes must be returned to Romulus Software for an
immediate replacement. No guarantees or warranties apply to the
registered (or shareware) programs or documentation. Use of programs
or information contained in documentation is at your own risk.
**********************************************************************