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- "Extra Drive Creator" * README FILE * Version 4.7
- http://www.extradrivecreator.com/
- support@wintools.net
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- CONTENTS:
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- 1. What is "Extra Drive Creator"?
- 2. Features
- 3. Version history
- 4. License and distribution
- 5. Contacts
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- 1. What is "Extra Drive Creator"?
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- Extra Drive Creator Pro û Suite of tools for creating Extra drives
- on your computer û physical drives remain unchanged and are not
- divided into additional partitions. The program includes tools for
- creating Crypted drives, Virtual CD-ROMs, virtual drives based on
- files, virtual drives based on folders, RAM-drivesà
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- Attention! To use this program you need the administrator rights.
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- System requirements.
- OS Windows NT/2k/2k3/XP
- Minimum screen resolution 640x480
- Pentium processor and above
- 16 Mb RAM
- 3 Mb free disk space
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- 2. Features
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- Extra Drive Creator contains tools:
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- Crypted Drive û tool is used for creating Crypted drives on your
- computer. On this drive you can store confidential information which
- you`d like to keep secret from other users. The drive is crypted
- by 256-bit (32 symbols) password using "AES256" algorithm in real-time
- mode (this ensures steady protection of your data against hacking).
- On creating of Crypted drive on your computer the extra drive crypted
- by your password will appear in Explorer. At the same time the
- container-file with your crypted information will be created on
- your hard drive.
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- Virtual CD û tool is used for creating and reading ISO-images of
- CD-ROMs and also for mounting them as Virual CD-ROMs on your computer.
- On creating Virtual CD in Explorer of your computer will appear
- Virtual CD-ROM and ISO-image on your hard drive on which information
- from created drive will be kept.
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- File to Drive û tool is used for creating extra drive without
- partitioning hard drive of your computer on additional drives.
- This tool uses file as basis for extra drive. After creation,
- Windows Explorer will show an extra drive and container file on
- your hard drive on which will be kept information from created drive.
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- Folder Drive û tool is used for creating an extra drive without
- creating more partitions on the hard drive of your computer. This
- tool uses a folder as a basis for the extra drive and serves for
- making access to frequently used folders of your computer more easy.
- After creation, Windows Explorer will show an extra drive and container
- on your computer will appear extra drive which will show the content of
- the selected folder.
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- RAM Drive û tool is used for creating an extra drive without creating
- more partitions on the hard drive of your computer. This tool uses RAM
- memory as a basis for an extra drive. All information kept on this drive
- will be lost after reboot of your computer. Similar drives are used for
- storing temporary information (TEMP/TMP computer variables) or for
- applications which need maximum access speed to drive.
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- 3. Version history
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- The history of the development (+ - added feature, * - bug fix):
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- Version 4.7 released (April 17, 2005)
- * RAMDisk: ~300Mb max size (restriction of memorypool)
- + Encrypted/VirtualCD/File2Drive - 26 drives max
- + lng-files was updated
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- Version 4.5 released (March 27, 2005)
- * problem with startup checkboxes was fixed (thanks to Troy Forman)
- * problem with "0 Mb" size of RAMDisk was fixed
- * RAMDisk 128Mb max size (restriction of WinXP architecture)
- + "format disk" algorithm was updated
- + lng-files was updated
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- Version 4.3 released (February 15, 2005)
- * max size of image files was increased
- * problem with interface under Win2000 was fixed
- * problem with instalation of RAM Drive under WinXP was fixed
- + lng-files was updated
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- Version 4.1 released (January 25, 2005)
- * max size of RAM drive was increased
- + arabic.lng was added
- + norwegian.lng was added
- + portuguese.lng was added
- + ukrainian.lng was added
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- Version 4.0 released (November 25, 2004)
- + program interface was updated and refreshed
- + check if RAM driver is not installed
- + some dialogs was updated
- * problem with Extra drives status was fixed
- * blinks in RAM Drive bar was eliminated
- * full pathes for Extra drives
- * some mistakes was fixed
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- Version 3.3 released (September 23, 2004)
- + added "Delete" point for "File" menu
- + added "Reboot" point for "Action" menu
- + dialog boxes was changed
- + warning in process of creating if container file is exists
- + don`t ask about container removing if container is absent
- + "clean" pathes in Drive Explorer
- + removing of containers in Recycle Bin by default
- + default pathes for drives
- + minor changes of interface
- + spanish.lng was added thanks for Miguel
- + hungarian.lng was added thanks for Jozsef Tamas Herczeg
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- Version 3.1 released (August 25, 2004)
- + added help files
- + added russian.lng language file
- - fixed bug with driver installation
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- Version 3.0 released (August 03, 2004)
- + list Additional Info was added
- - fixed bug in installer
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- Version 2.7 released (July 25, 2004)
- + added "Action" poin menu
- + added global startup option
- + added graphic box in RAM Drive tool
- + added Disable button in RAM Drive
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- Version 2.5 released (July 17, 2004)
- + tool RAM Drive released
- + added Splash Screen
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- Version 2.3 released (June 28, 2004)
- + tool Folder Drive released
- + added tools description
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- Version 2.0 released (June 09, 2004)
- + tool File to Drive released
- + added Status column in lists
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- Version 1.7 released (May 17, 2004)
- + tool Virtual CD-ROM released
- + added Password button in Crypted drive
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- Version 1.5 released (April 22, 2004)
- + tool Crypted Drive released
- - fixed window resize bug
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- Version 1.3 released (April 02, 2004)
- + spanish.lng was added
- + extended drive explorer
- + minor interface changes
- - fixed problem with Window Maximize
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- Version 1.0 released (March 31, 2004)
- + interactive lists
- + multilanguage support
- + drive explorer
- + resize support
- + saving window size and position
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- Feel free to send suggestions for features you want to be implemented in
- "Extra Drive Creator".
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- 4. License and distribution
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- See license.txt.
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- 5. Contacts
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- WinTools Software Engineering, Ltd.
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- Please don't hesitate to send your questions and suggestions
- regarding WinTools.net to e-mail: support@wintools.net
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- Phone: + 375 29 7 231 337
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- Official web site: http://www.extradrivecreator.com/
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