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- To Install and run DF (Type README for more info)
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- STATUS SCREEN INDICATORS:
-
- Track = Track/Cylinder of your diskette
- Side = Side/Head of your diskette DF is working on
- Sector = Logical Sector DF is processing
- Sectors Marked Bad = Sectors which have been marked bad by DOS or
- other utility program which are not in use
- by data or programs.
- Verified Sectors/Bytes = Number of sectors that have been processed
- successfully.
- Bad Areas Not Marked = Sectors (or Tracks) which have been detected
- as Bad. If Recover or Detail Testing option
- was used, this number represents Sectors that
- have not been Marked Bad and are bad.
- Error to Come = Indicates DF has found an area on your diskette
- which may go bad in the near future.
-
- COMMAND LINE OPTIONS:
- Options must be preceded by / or - .
-
- Make an Image of a Diskette
- ---------------------------
-
- Usage: DF -I <Source Diskette> <Destination File> options..
-
- The following will create an Image of the diskette in Drive
- A: and place it in the root directory file called DISKIMGE.A
-
- DF -I A: C:\DISKIMGE.A
-
- Options available:
-
- -Z Automatically ZIP/UNZIP Image File. PKZIP will
- automatically be run after Make Image, and ZIP the
- Image file.
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- Restore an Image of a Diskette
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- Usage: DF -R <Source File> <Destination Diskette> options..
-
- The following will restore the Image stored in the file
- DISKIMGE.A and place it on the diskette in Drive A:
-
- DF -R C:\DISKIMGE.A A:
-
- NOTE: DF will restore an image of a 360K size diskette to a
- 1.2MB diskette. Though the 1.2MB diskette still must be
- used in a 1.2MB drive. (Do not use the Format option)
-
- Options available:
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- -F Force Format. Format diskette whether DF determines it
- needs it or not.
- -V Verify Data. Verifies data written to diskette is the
- same as the data memory.
- -Z Automatically ZIP/UNZIP Image File. PKUNZIP will
- automatically be run before Restore Image, and UNZIP the
- Image file.
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- Options available to Make and Restore Image
- -------------------------------------------
- -0 No ZIP/UNZIP Prompts. Do not prompt for compression
- -1 Change DF's default compression programs.
- -2 Delete Extra File after ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)
- (Use Care!, See -Z)
- -C Force CGA/EGA/VGA Mode. Force DF into Color Screen
- Display mode. Use this switch if you cannot see anything
- when DF is run and you have a CGA/EGA/VGA type Video
- Adapter.
- -L Use DOS Default 8X8 Font
- -M Force MONO Mode. Force DF into Monochrome Screen Display
- mode. Use this switch if you cannot see anything when DF
- is run and you have a Monochrome Video Adapter.
- -N Do not prompt user for anything except when an error
- occurs.
- -P Use/Show Product Make/Restore Image Menu Only
- -O Double your chances of recovering important data on bad areas
- of your diskette by increased pattern testing. Gives
- BestShot(tm) a 4% better chance of recovering more data.
- -Z Automatically ZIP/UNZIP Image File.
-
- Diskette Types Supported by DF 3.51 are listed below
-
- 5" 15 Sector, 80 Track, 2 Sided 1.2MB
- 5" 9 Sector, 40 Track, 2 Sided 360K
- 3" 18 Sector, 80 Track, 2 Sided 1.44MB
- 3" 9 Sector, 80 Track, 2 Sided 720K
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- Note about Disk Cache Software
- DF works fine with all disk cache software, but DF will work
- faster on fast 386 or 486 machines if your disk cache is disabled,
- since DF doesn't have to wait for your cache program to write a
- large blocks of data to the disk (this is why DF doesn't do it
- that way). This can be tested by Making or Restoring an Image file
- on the same diskette with your cache program enabled and with it
- disabled, and comparing the results.
-
- Having Problems with DF
-
- If you experience problems with DF, first try using the Set User
- Selectable Drives option. If after manually selecting the diskette
- type you still have diskette images which do not compare to the
- originals or you receive constant error messages, then send me a
- letter or EMAIL with the following information:
-
- 1) Diskette Size 5) BIOS Name, BIOS Version, and Date
- 2) Computer Name 6) Description of your problem and how it can
- 3) DOS Version be recreated.
- 4) Date you started
- using DF
-
- Sorry, messages from Non-Registered users that do not include the above
- information will not be answered.
-
- EMAIL messages should be sent to CompuServe User ID 70053,2236. Ideas for
- upgrades and enhancements are welcome. You may also call 813-267-5370 and
- leave a message with the best time to return your call. Or send inquiries
- to: VitCom International, Shareware Group, 19055 Evergreen Road, Fort Myers,
- FL 33912
-
- Registered User benefits include:
- 1) Latest version of DF
- 2) Image Size Minimize feature
- 3) DF Manual
- 4) Additional Utilities
- 5) Ability to Create Self Restoring EXE Image Files
- 6) Free Support
-
- DF Files:
- DF.EXE Diskette Image to File Utility Program
- DF.HLP DF Topic Help File (Binary)
- DFMAN.DOC This file
- README.COM Program to display last minute updates and changes
- README.TXT README.EXE support File
- REGISTER.EXE Run this program to register DF by mail
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