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- 6/28/89
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-
- Atari Advanced Hard Disk Utilities Release v3.01
- Copyright (c) 1989 Atari Corp.
-
-
- Atari Computers of Sunnyvale CA is pleased to announce the release of
- version 3.01 of its Hard Disk Utilities package. This new version will
- supercede all previous versions of this software package and will be
- packaged in all Megafile units made from this point on.
-
- This program may be copied and distributed freely as long as this ARC
- file is intact and the programs contained within are not changed or
- modified in any way. Atari Computers retains the right to modify and or
- change this program without notice. This program and its related files
- have not been released to the public domain.
-
- WARNING:
-
- Because some units delivered between May 7th and July 1st may contain
- HDX v3.00 (diskette part number CA400307-002), it is important that any
- hard drive that has had HINSTALL run from v3.00 be installed with
- version 3.01 (diskette part number CA400307-003) at once. Version 3.00
- of the HDX utilities contains a serious 'bug' that could leave data
- written to the hard drive in a scrambled and unusable condition. Data
- read in from the hard drive is not affected. Please follow the
- directions outlined below for installing a new autoboot driver on your
- hard drive to cure this problem.
-
- Note: Both 3.00 and 3.01 remove the previous size limit of 16 megabytes
- per partition, however, using partition sizes larger than 16 megabytes
- may cause some 'disk doctors,' hard drive 'de-fragmenting' programs, or
- image backup programs to operate improperly. Please consult the companies
- marketing these programs and test them with sample data that will not
- matter if lost or scrambled.
-
- The HDX301.ARC file should contain:
-
- AUTO.ARC <---- Contains files needed for AUTO folder
- HDX.ARC <---- Contains files needed for HDX folder
- HINSTALL.ARC <---- Contains files needed for HINSTALL folder
- README.1ST <---- This file you are reading
-
-
- The AUTO.ARC file should contain:
-
- AHDI.PRG <---- Floppy hard drive boot program
- FOLDR100.PRG <---- Increases system folder limit
-
-
- The HDX.ARC file should contain:
-
- HDX.PRG <---- hard drive utility program
- (format, partition etc)
- HDX.RSC <---- Resource file for HDX.PRG
- SHIP.PRG <---- Parks hard drive for moving
- WINCAP <---- Data file for HDX.PRG
-
-
- The HINSTALL.ARC file should contain:
-
- COLDBOOT.PRG <---- Restarts your ST
- HINSTALL.PRG <---- Installs your hard drive as autobooting
- device
- HINSTALL.RSC <---- Resource file for HINSTALL.PRG
- SHDRIVER.RAW <---- Date file for HINSTALL.PRG
-
-
- Please unARC the files into the appropriate folders on a blank floppy
- disk in drive A:
-
- The HDX, HINSTALL, and AHDI programs are the same as found in your
- original hard drive boot disk with the following exceptions:
-
-
- o More than four (4) partitions per hard drive are now supported. No
- upper limit to partitions.
- o Partitions can now be larger than 16 megabytes. Maximum size is
- now either drive capacity or one (1) gigabyte, whichever is smaller.
- o Removable media is now supported (i.e.: Megafile 44).
- o The markbad option in HDX is now more effective in detecting bad
- sectors on media.
-
- To install your existing Atari Hard Drive with HDX v3.01 (autobooting):
-
- o Re-boot your system with HDX 3.01 in drive A:
- o Double-click on the floppy icon for drive A:
- o Next, double-click on the folder icon labeled HINSTALL. Locate and
- execute the HINSTALL.PRG file within that folder.
- o Install the autoboot file on your hard drive following the
- directions in your Megafile manual.
- o Last, exit HINSTALL and execute the COLDBOOT.PRG file found within
- the same folder.
- o The computer will now re-boot with HDX 3.01 installed.
- o DO NOT place the AHDI.PRG file inside the AUTO folder of your
- autobooting hard drive (drive C:).
-
- To install your existing Atari Hard Drive with HDX v3.01 (floppy boot):
-
- o Re-boot your system with HDX 3.01 in drive A:
- o Double-click on the floppy icon for drive A:
- o Next, double-click on the folder icon labeled HINSTALL. Locate and
- execute the HINSTALL.PRG file within that folder.
- o Remove the autoboot file on your hard drive following the
- directions in your Megafile manual.
- o Last, exit HINSTALL and execute the COLDBOOT.PRG file found within
- the same folder.
- o The computer will now re-boot with HDX 3.01 installed.
- o Make sure a copy of the new AHDI.PRG is in the AUTO folder of
- whatever disk is in drive A: at powe-up or re-boot time. DO NOT
- place the AHDI.PRG file inside the AUTO folder of your hard drive
- (drive C:).
-