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Documentation for ORG V:2.1 Copyright 90/91, M.H. Greve
ORG - Hard Disk Organizer Utility
Copyright (1990/1991)
M.H. Greve + D. Rifkind
All Rights Reserved
Distributed by:
Greve Computer Systems
Aubrigstrasse 23
CH 8804 AU
Switzerland
Date: April 6. 1991
Documentation for ORG V:2.1 Copyright 90/91, M.H. Greve
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction 1
2. Getting Started - Installation 2
3. About ORG 4
4. The Configuration File 6
5. Command Line Switches 12
6. Limitations and Restrictions 14
7. Acknowledgment 15
Appendix A - Program Termination codes 16
Appendix B - Error Messages 17
Appendix C - Bugs 19
Appendix D - Techincal Support 20
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Documentation for ORG V:2.1 Copyright 90/91, M.H. Greve
1. INTRODUCTION
---------------
ORG is a Disk Organizer with a lot of features not found in
other similar programs. In addition to the traditional function
of un-fragmenting your disk, ORG will allow you to customize the
sequence in which files are placed on the disk, let you "lock"
(leave unchanged) any file or group of files, sort files in any
directory and delete temporary files on the fly, all in a single
pass. Moreover, ORG does this as fast or faster than most
commercially available unfragmentation software. As you will
discover when you use the program:
"ORG is the only Disk Organizer that truly deserves the name!"
User Supported Software:
------------------------
ORG is distributed as "Shareware" or "User Supported Software"
and is fully copyrighted. You may have received a copy of ORG
free from a friend or a bulletin board or (for a nominal fee)
from a user's group or Shareware library. However you received
ORG, you have a perfectly legal copy of the software. You are
encouraged to make as many copies of the software and this
documentation as you like and distribute it to anyone you want,
as long as you do not charge a fee (other than to cover your own
distribution cost) and distribute only complete, unaltered copies
of the package, exactly as you received it. If, after trying the
program for a few weeks, you find it useful and use it regularly,
you must register your copy by completing the form included in the
file "ORG21.REG" included in the distribution package.
As a registered user you will receive a copy of the very latest
version of ORG and will be entitled to free support and will
receive upgrade notices and "bug fixes" as and when these become
available (for one full year from the date of purchase).
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2. GETTING STARTED & INSTALLATION
---------------------------------
This section provides step by step instructions for running ORG
on any drive of a standard IBM PS/2, IBM PC, XT, AT, or any 100%
compatible running under MSDOS 2.10, or higher.
If you are eager to run ORG right away, you need only read this
chapter now and can revert to the rest of the documentation for
a detailed description of the program's features and options
later.
Note that you should never attempt to run ORG under a multi-
tasking operating system or OS-shell such as OS/2, Windows,
DesqView or Software Carousel, nor activate any "pop-up" program
(eg. SideKick) while the program is running.
1. Before you start, use the DOS DISKCOPY command to make a
duplicate of the distribution disk or, if you downloaded ORG
from a bulletin board, save the archive file onto two
diskettes and store one (the original) in a safe place.
2. ORG does not require any special installation procedure. You
may run ORG from the backup floppy disk or from a subdirectory
on your hard disk. If you wish to run the program from your
hard disk, copy the ORG.EXE program file to a subdirectory
which is included in your DOS PATH (see your DOS User's Guide)
and place the ORG.CFG file in the same directory or in the
root directory of the drive you wish to "unfragment".
3. If you are running ORG for the first time, make sure you have
a current backup of the drive you wish to unfragment. You may
also wish to remove any resident utilities such as disk-cache
programs in order to avoid any potential conflicts.
4. Run the DOS CHKDSK program on the drive and correct any errors
reported by it before proceeding further. If there are lost
clusters or cross-linked files on the disk, ORG will detect
this and refuse to run.
5. Make the drive and/or directory containing ORG.EXE the current
drive/directory. (Not necessary if ORG.CFG is in a directory
contained in your PATH).
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6. Start ORG from the DOS prompt by typing:
ORG [d:] [/F] [/SIM] <Enter>
The parameter d: is any valid drive specifier known to your system
(except a RAM disk or Network drive). ORG assumes the current
default drive if you omit the drive specifier. Normally, ORG will
only unfragment the files without regard to their sequence on the
drive. The /F parameter causes ORG to perform a complete disk
organization, placing files in the sequence specified in the
configuration file (see chapter 4: The Configuration File). In
default mode, ORG will normally optimize a 30MB drive in less than
two minutes. The /SIM parameter (simulation mode) prevents ORG
from actually writing anything to disk. As a first time user, you
may wish to use /SIM to uncover any potential conflicts with your
computer setup.
ORG first reads the configuration file, evaluates the disk's drive
parameters, reads the FAT (File allocation Table) and directory
structure and, if necessary, sorts your files. A window displays
ORG's progress through these steps. ORG will pause and wait for
you to press the <Enter> key before proceeding to unfragment the
drive. If you did not copy the configuration file, ORG will warn
you of this and will use its own internal default settings. You
may view these defaults and the configuration settings by pressing
the <F1> key. If you decide you don't want to run ORG right now,