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!topic: RECOVERY
^BRECOVERY

Recover deleted files
and repair damaged ones;
Restore formatted disks;
Protect disks against data loss.

!command: Disk Doctor
!dos-cmd: NDD
^BNorton Disk Doctor
NDD [d:][d:]... [SWITCHES]

Automatically detects and corrects
physical and logical disk errors.

^BSWITCHES
/QUICK     Just test System Area
/COMPLETE  Test System and Data Areas
/R:^Bfile^N    Write a report to 'file'
/RA:^Bfile^N   Append a report to 'file'
/X:^Bd^N       Exclude drive from testing

!command: Disk Editor
!dos-cmd: DISKEDIT
^BDisk Editor
DISKEDIT [d:] [PATH] [FILE] [SWITCHES]

View and edit the entire contents of a
diskette or hard disk, including disks
that DOS cannot recognize or access.
Repair or rescue damaged files or their
data.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/M   Maintenance mode--bypass DOS and
     examine disk directly
/X:^Bd^N Exclude drive(s) from absolute
     sector processing

!command: Disk Tools
!dos-cmd: DISKTOOL
^BDisk Tools
DISKTOOL

A set of six utilities that allow you
to make disks bootable, recover from
the DOS RECOVER command, revive
defective diskettes, mark clusters,
and create or restore data rescue
diskettes.

!command: File Fix
!dos-cmd: FILEFIX
^BFile Fix
FILEFIX [FILENAME]

Diagnoses and repairs damaged
Lotus 1-2-3, Symphony, and dBASE files.
UnZaps dBASE files.

!command: File Save
!dos-cmd: FILESAVE
^BFile Save
FILESAVE [SWITCHES]

Protects deleted files from being
overwritten immediately; helps ensure
recovery of deleted data.

^BSWITCHES
/STATUS    Display FileSave status
/ON        Enable FileSave
/OFF       Disable FileSave
/UNINSTALL Remove FileSave from memory

!command: Image
!dos-cmd: IMAGE
^BImage
IMAGE [d:][d:]... [SWITCHES]

Ensures that accidentally formatted
disks can be recovered by creating a
"snapshot" record of their vital
bookkeeping information.

^BSWITCHES
/NOBACK  Do not create the backup image
         file IMAGE.BAK

!command: UnErase
!dos-cmd: UNERASE
^BUnErase
UNERASE [FILENAME]

Searches for and recovers erased
(deleted) files.  Automatically
recovers intact files; manual mode
allows recovery of data from files
that have been partially overwritten
or fragmented.

!command: UnFormat
!dos-cmd: UNFORMAT
^BUnFormat
UNFORMAT [d:]

Undo an accidental formatting of a
hard disk, thereby making the data
accessible again.

UnFormat can recover from an acci-
dental format, even if no prior system
information was saved.  A near-perfect
recovery can be achieved if the system
information was saved with IMAGE.

!topic: SPEED
^BSPEED

Programs to enhance your computer's
performance and to protect your data
on an everyday basis.

!command: Calibrate
!dos-cmd: CALIBRAT
^BCalibrate
CALIBRAT [d:] [SWITCHES]

Optimizes the speed and reliability of
data transfer to and from your hard
disk

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/BATCH    Skip all prompts, exit to DOS
          when done
/NOSEEK   Do not perform seek tests
/NOFORMAT Do only pattern testing, do
          not format
/X:^Bdrives^N Don't test listed drives

!command: Norton Cache
!dos-cmd: NCACHE /STATUS
^BNorton Cache

Uses some of your computer's RAM as a
holding area for data from your disks;
this improves performance by making
frequently-needed data faster to
access.  Can also be used to buffer
data that is to be written to your
disk.

See page 122 of the ^UUser's Guide^N for
more information on using Norton Cache.

!command: Speed Disk
!dos-cmd: SPEEDISK
^BSpeed Disk
SPEEDISK [d:] [SWITCHES]

Optimizes your hard disk by
reorganizing the layout of all files
and directories on the disk; also
consolidates free space and
defragments files.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/B  Reboot after optimization
/C  Optimize complete disk
/D  Optimize directories only
/Q  Compress free space only

!topic: SECURITY
^BSECURITY

Tools to secure data from unauthorized
use or examination and to protect it
from viral infection.

!command: Disk Monitor
!dos-cmd: DISKMON
^BDisk Monitor
DISKMON [SWITCHES]

Has three main features:  prevents data
from being written to your disk without
your approval; displays name of drive
currently being accessed in upper right
corner of screen; parks hard disk heads.
^BSWITCHES
/STATUS    On-screen status summary
/PROTECT+  Turn protect features on
/LIGHT+    Turn DiskLight feature on
/PARK      Park disk drive heads
/UNINSTALL Remove DISKMON from memory

!command: WipeInfo
!dos-cmd: WIPEINFO
^BWipeInfo
WIPEINFO [d:] [SWITCHES] ^Bor
WIPEINFO [FILENAME] [SWITCHES]

Totally obliterates erased (deleted)
data so that it cannot be recovered by
any means; applies to single files or
entire disks.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/E  Wipe erased/unused space on disk
/N  Delete files DOS-style without
    wiping
/K  Wipe slack space at end of file

!topic: TOOLS
^BTOOLS

Programs to make your computing faster
and easier.  Control your computer's
display and keyboard, set timers, find
files, change directories quickly,
format diskettes, find out
information about your computer
system, and more.

!command: Batch Enhancer
!dos-cmd: BE ?
^BBatch Enhancer
BE subcommand(s)

(see page 230 of the ^UUser's Guide^N for
more information on Batch Enhancer
subcommands.)

Allows you to automate procedures by
creating batch files that may be
controlled in real time.  Lets you
draw demonstration and sign-on screens.

!command: Configuration
!dos-cmd: NUCONFIG
^BNorton Utilities Configuration
NUCONFIG

Configures the Norton Utilities.

!command: Control Center
!dos-cmd: NCC
^BNorton Control Center
NCC [FILENAME] [SWITCHES]

Controls your PC's hardware settings.
You may set cursor size, change DOS
colors, set palette colors, select
video mode, change keyboard settings,
set mouse speed, and more.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/SET   Set all options saved in ^Bfilename
/CO80  Set display to 25x80 color
/43    Set display to 43 lines (EGA)
/START:^Bn^N  Start watch number 'n'

!command: File Attributes
!dos-cmd: FA
^BFile Attributes
FA

Display and change attributes of files
and directories.

FA [pathname] [SWITCHES]

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/A      Files with archive attribute.
/R      Files with read-only attribute.
/HID    Files with hidden attribute.
/SYS    Files with system attribute.

!command: File Date
!dos-cmd: FD
^BFile Date
FD

Change file time and date information.

FD pathname [SWITCHES]

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/D[mm-dd-yy]  Set date to [mm-dd-yy]
/T[hh:mm:ss]  Set time to [hh:mm:ss].
/S            Include Subdirectories.

FD without /D and /T will stamp the
current date and time on the file

!command: File Find
!dos-cmd: FILEFIND
^BFile Find
FILEFIND [FILENAME] [TEXT] [SWITCHES]

Locates misplaced files by searching
for their data or names through all
available drives (including network
drives) and directories. Changes file
attributes.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/S      Include files in subdirectories
/CS     Case-sensitive search
/CLEAR  Clear all file attributes
/NOW    Set time & date to current time

!command: File Locate
!dos-cmd: FL
^BFile Locate
FL

Locate a file on a drive.

FL [drive:] [filename] [SWITCHES]

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
  /A        Search All drives.
  /P        Pause after each screen.
  /W        List files in Wide format.
  /T        Search the PATH only.
  /F[n]     Find the first [n] files

!command: File Size
!dos-cmd: FS
^BFile Size
FS

Display the size of files and directorie

FS [pathname] [target drive:] [SWITCHES]

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
target drive     test for enough space
/P               Pause after each screen
/S               Include Subdirectories.
/T               Display Totals only.

!command: Norton CD
!dos-cmd: NCD
^BNorton Change Directory
NCD [DIRECTORY_NAME] [SWITCHES]

Navigates through and manages the
directory structure on your disk, no
matter how complex. Renames and deletes
directories.  Switches to any directory,
no matter how deep, with a few
keystrokes.

^BSWITCHES
/R  Rescan disk directory
/N  Do not write or update TREEINFO.NCD

!command: Safe Format
!dos-cmd: SFORMAT
^BSafe Format
SFORMAT [d:] [SWITCHES]

Safely formats a disk. Does not over-
write data, to make recovery easier.

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/S        Copy DOS system files
/V:^Blabel^N  Add a volume label
/^Bsize^N     Use specific size; e.g. /360
/Q        Quick format
/D        DOS format (same as DOS)

!command: System Info
!dos-cmd: SYSINFO
^BSystem Information
SYSINFO [SWITCHES]

Reports on all facets of your computer
system: hardware, memory use,
networks, available disks, TSRs and
device drivers, and more. Provides
benchmarks and performance ratings.

^BSWITCHES
/AUTO:^Bn^N  Automatic mode, 'n' sec./screen
/DEMO    Demonstration mode
/TSR     Show only active TSRs
/N       Bypass live memory probe

!command: Text Search
!dos-cmd: TS
^BText Search
TS

Search for text in files, disks, or eras

TS [pathname] [search text] [SWITCHES]
TS [search text] /D | /E [SWITCHES]

^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES
/S           Include subdirectories.
/T           Non-interactive Totals mode
/Cn          Start the search at Cluster
/D           Search entire Disk.

!command: Directory Sort
!dos-cmd: DS
^BDirectory Sort
DS

Sort directory listings.

DS [pathname]
DS sort keys [pathname] [/S]

^BSORT KEYS
Append a dash to reverse sort order.
N - name         S - size
D - date         T - time
E - extension
/S           Sort subdirectories.