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=====Utilities - Disk & File Related
-----Archiving
Carch 1.0 [CARCH] (Leonardus Leonardi, reg. fee: $10) allows you to convert
an archived file from one compression format to another. It recognizes ARJ,
ARC, LZH, ZIP, ZOO and others.
Inject 0.83 [INJECT] (Gilles Vollant, reg. fee: $0) inserts a file into
disk images created by programs such as the author's WinImage program.
These programs create floppy disk image files on a hard disk for faster
duplication. Inject contains modules to operate for DOS or Windows NT.
JRchive 1.01 [JRC101] (JAYAR Systems, ASP; reg. fee: $29) compresses and
stores files in an archive. It has a concatenated archive feature for
creating archives with a better compression ratio. You can also view files
in an archive and make self-extracting files.
The Compression Maximizer 1.0 [TCM100] (Lord Yannor, reg. fee: $0) converts
all your zip files to maximum compression and extends your storage
capacity. Features include integrity check, support for volume labels,
stored paths, hidden system files, zip comments, AV stamping/stripping,
insert/delete BBS ads, and more. Requires a 286 or better.
Zip 3.01 [ZIP301] (David A. Roman, reg. fee: $45) is a set of 3 files
designed to speed the creation and the extraction of ZIP files. ZIPAdd
allows you to select files from a list to add to the ZIP file, ZIPEdit will
display a list of a ZIP files contents, allowing you to select the files
you wish to extract or delete from the ZIP file, and Span will allow you to
select files to ZIP onto disks using the new PKZIP Span feature.
ZIP Shell 1.01s [ZIPSHELL] (The COMmunications NETwork School and
Publishing Co., reg. fee: $15) is a shell for PKZIP. Requires PKZIP, mouse,
640K memory, and EGA/VGA/SVGA. <ZIPSHELL.PCX>
---Updates: Archiving
(U1-01) Norton Commander Archive Viewer 4.1 [AVIEW] (Chris Buijs, reg. fee:
$0) is a utility to view, extract and manipulate ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP
and ZOO files. NEW: faster sorting function, better use of memory.
(U1-01) EzCode 3.4 [EZCODE] (Usefull Concepts, reg. fee: $30) is a
compression/decompression shell. NEW: added tracking of bytes tagged with
directory files and bytes tagged with archive files.
(U1-01) EasyFile 2.3 [EZFILE] (Dennis R. LaBelle, reg. fee: $30) displays
two different, sorted directories side-by-side. NEW: supports version 2.04
of PKZIP, supports up to 500 directories per disk, default editor is DOS'
EDIT.EXE program.
(U1-01) Stealth 2.4 [STEALTH] (David Smith, reg. fee: $15) is an archive
converter.
(U1-01) XMenu 1.0a [XMENU] (David M. Dibble, ASP; reg. fee: $12) is a fast
and convenient shell for all major archivers.
(U1-01) ZIP'R Professional 1.12 [ZPRO112] (Stevenson Technical Services,
reg. fee: $55) uses existing compression programs to compress directories,
sub-directories, and the files they contain into one smaller, compressed
file on a hard drive. NEW: compression to floppy disk for PKZIP, store
compression files on any drive/directory, compress/decompress only option,
automatic network/multitasker detection, windowed
compression/decompression, heap compaction, IN/OUT commands handled in ZIF
files, atomic lock files used, automatic cluster size detection, swap to
EMS or disk only, and archive integrity test.
---Updates: Anti-Virus
(U1-02) AVScan 1.32 [AVSCAN] (Tjark Auerbach, reg. fee: $0) is a virus
scanner. NEW: recognizes new viruses.
(U1-02) Clean-Up 1.09 [CLEANUP] (McAfee Associates, reg. fee: $35) fixes
virus problems. NEW: disinfection of the Invisible Man virus. Improved
ExeBug1 and Monkey virus removal, additional virus scanning capabilities.
(U1-02) F-Prot 2.10 [FPROT] (Fridrik Skulason, reg. fee: $0) scans disks,
hard drives, and all network drives for viruses. NEW: detects 58 new viruses.
(U1-02) ViruScan 9.20V109 [SCAN] (McAfee Associates, Inc., reg. fee: $25)
is a part of the McAfee Anti-Virus program. ViruScan scans diskettes or
entire systems and identifies any pre-existing PC virus infection. NEW:
added detection of 114 new viruses and 167 variants, bringing the total
number of known viruses to 2,632.
(U1-02) VShield 5.55v109 [VSHIELD] (McAfee Associates, reg. fee: $25) is
part of the McAfee anti-virus package. It scans programs as they are run
for virus signatures and validation codes added by ViruScan. NEW: detects
all the major viruses checked for by ViruScan.
-----Batch File Utilities
Check Keys 1.0 [CHKEYS] (Paradigm Software, reg. fee: $10) lets you
interrupt batch file processing by holding down a Shift, Ctrl or Alt key.
Choose 2.0 [CHOOSE20] (HFK Software, ASP; reg. fee: $20) provides menu
controlled branching within the AUTOEXEC or other batch files. It includes
unlimited cascading and nesting.
OBOE 1.0 [OBOE] (David Alexander, reg. fee: $0) is a set of 3 functions for
use in batch files: prompt for a user input, sound a tone, and move the
cursor to any
position on screen.
---Updates: Batch File Utilities
(U1-03) HoldOn 2.12 [HOLD212] (Samual Kaplin, reg. fee: $6) is a variable
delay program for batch files.
-----Disk & Drive Utilities
Push Button DOS [PBDOS] (Bill Liatti, reg. fee: $20) is a disk management
program. It gives you the power to copy or delete files, with prompts
available as you proceed. You can delete files and restore them. It has 22
functions which perform various tasks from editing a file to starting up
your favorite program.
QuaDrive 1.0 [QUAD] (Ronald Q. Smith, reg. fee: $10) supports 720KB and
1.44MB disk drives on older machines without requiring a new controller or
BIOS. It allows you to use most DOS utilities as if your 1.2MB drive was a
3 1/2" 720KB drive. It is also useful for making exact copies of 720KB 3
1/2" diskettes when you have one 3 1/2" drive and the 1.2MB drive.
ZapChk 1.0 [ZAPCHK] (Bruce Gavin, reg. fee: $0) patches DOS 6.2's
CHKDSK.EXE to remove advertising messages suggesting use of Scandisk. C
source code included.
---Updates: Disk & Drive Utilities
(U1-04) DF 3.52 [DF] (Mark Vitt, reg. fee: $20) creates an image of a
floppy on your hard disk for production diskette copying.
-----File Changing, Copying, Deleting
Bakera 6.5E [BAKERA] (Ralf Eichler, reg. fee: $10) searches multiple drives
and subirectories for files with certain extensions, such as .bak and .sik,
and deletes them. It also includes options to prompt you with every
discovery, show name, size and date, allow you to view the file before
deleting, and delete only files beyond a certain date.
Delete By Date 1.0 [DBD1] (Arthur R. McKendry, reg. fee: $30) deletes files
from the hard drive based on their creation dates.
Edit! 1.0 [EDIT] (Steve Yates, reg. fee: $20) is a replacement for DOS's
EDIT command which features the ability to open multiple files and preset
groups of files. It also includes wordwrap, network support, paragraph
reformatting, and more.
ENC! 1.0 [ENC] (Steve Chan, reg. fee: $15) automatically encrypts and
decrypts files in the background as you read from and write to disk.
Multi-level passwords let you allow other people access to some files
without allowing access to other files. You can specify which types of
files are to be encrypted/decrypted, including specifying files by extension.
HEdit 2.3 [HEDIT23] (Larry Michaels, reg. fee: $16) is a text editor which
allows you to view, create, and edit binary and text files. You can also
perform string searches change attributes, and more.
heXEdit 4.0 [XEV40_RS] (Robert Stuntz, reg. fee: $0) allows you to display
and edit any file in hexadecimal and ASCII format. You can also search for
a sequence of bytes or a text, display an ASCII chart, and shell to DOS.
---Updates: File Changing, Copying, Deleting
(U1-06) Master Copy 1.2 [MCP120] (Mike Johnson, reg. fee: $15-25) is a
replacement for XCOPY. NEW: allows recursive copies of hidden
subdirectories, and additional switches to control file copying and
overwriting.
(U1-06) MUD 2.9a [MUD29A] (John W. Hansen, reg. fee: $10) is a Mac/Unix DOS
ASCII file translator. NEW: added option to remove blank lines,