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readme.d95 Notes on DiskMagic 95 release 1.3.6 Sat 6-July-96
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What's new
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1) 1.3.6 allows batch processing. Try:
DM95 -H
for a list of valid switches.
2) DiskMagic 95 in NetBios slave mode will not timeout as in previous versions.
Summary
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The main purpose of DiskMagic 95 is to allow fast setup of Win95, Win NT and
OS/2 workstations.
DiskMagic 95 is a utility program which allows copying complete disks, either
from one computer to another (via NetBios) or on the same computer,
via a disk to disk copy.
It also allows complete disk images to be dumped to a file, or loaded from
a file back to a disk.
The target disk does not need to be partitioned (with FDISK) or FORMATed.
The disks do not have to be the same size, or have the same physical
characteristics (eg sectors per track). DiskMagic 95 will copy all partitions,
including non-Dos partitions (eg Diagnostic partitions and Power saving
partitions on NoteBook computers).
Dos (including Windows,W95 and OS/2 Fat) partitions may be expanded or
contracted to fit the destination drive.
DiskMagic 95 will copy Unix partitions, however the source and destination
drives must be identical for Unix to work on the target drive.
Using DiskMagic 95.
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Most users will save a disk image of the PC to be cloned on a server disk.
They then boot the PC to be cloned under DOS, connect to the server using
appropriate network software, then load the disk image onto the local PC.
A number of PC's can be loaded from the same image file at the same time,
which speeds the setup process.
Using NetBIOS
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The NetBIOS interface provides peer to peer connection, and allows
cloning of a complete drive to a remote computer.
Both computers must have a network card and be running the minimum
network software needed for a NetBios connection (see below for details).
DiskMagic 95 should be run on both the source and target simultaneously. Select
"NetBios Slave" for the computer containing the target drive, and "NetBios
Master" for the computer containing the source drive.
DiskMagic 95 will automatically connect the two computers. Once connected all
dialogue is with the "NetBios Master" computer.
It may be useful to have a special boot diskette which loads just the
software needed by DiskMagic 95 for the NetBIOS connect. Eg for a NE2000 network
card the following files would be required:
NE2000 INS 677 11-19-93 1:59p
NE2000 COM 21,188 07-30-93 9:38a
IPXODI COM 30,247 10-07-93 4:52p
LSL COM 17,805 09-10-93 3:48p
NET CFG 262 04-21-95 5:54p
NETBIOS EXE 24,402 11-19-93 11:05a
A batch file such as the following MHNET.BAT would be called from
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file (ie CALL MHNET.BAT)
rem MHNET.BAT
LH LSL
LH NE2000
LH IPXODI
LH NETBIOS
DiskMagic 95 Price - $245.00
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For quantities up to 10 DiskMagic 95 is supplied with an activator key(s)
which plugs into the parallel port of the PC being cloned.
For quantities over 10 we will provide site licences. Companies are
supplied with a special version of DiskMagic 95 with their own company name
and the number of licenced PCs. This version does not need an activator
key.
Once the order is received, a hardware key which plugs into the printer
port is sent via US Mail post. Allow 5 working days to arrive. UPS/FEDEX
available at a nominal charge.
For further information:
email to: jluty@execpc.com
Phone: (414) 964-2200
Fax: (414) 964-2201