WHAT'S NEW? [VERSION 2.80] - Corrected pointer problem responsible for the majority of QEMM and other memory-related errors. Now you can truely use POLYCOPY and QEMM safely and reliably together. IMPORTANT: Don't forget to increase the number of available XMS handles to 128 (see documentation). If you are using ans Extended Memory Manager (EMM) other than HIMEM/EMM386 or QEMM, refer to the documentation that came with it to see how to increase XMS handles. Increasing the number of XMS handles makes it possible for POLYCOPY to copy entire 1.44MB diskettes entirely in RAM. [VERSION 2.70] - Read/Write elapsed time display. After a complete disk read or write the elapsed time for the process is displayed in the form [XXm XXs], where 'm' is for minutes and 's' seconds. - TrashGuard RAM validation protection. Some EMM drivers, such as QEMM, can make dangerous modifications to DOS RAM without warning if they are not configured properly for your system. A change to a single byte will not affect most programs noticeably; however, when you're copying diskettes a single byte error cannot be tolerated. Enter TrashGuard. TrashGuard does exactly what it's name implies, it guards against trashed data. An advanced 32-bit CRC algorithm is used to detect changes to diskette data while it is stored in RAM. - Verify option. In verify mode POLYCOPY does in verify mode is to read each track written to disk and compare every byte to insure an absolutely accurate write. - No more erroneous "Drive not supported or is not a floppy drive" errors. If you get this error now chances are it is legitimate. - Extended drive letters. This version supports any floppy drive letter -- including virtual drives. Letters such as those assigned by MicroSolutions' CompatiCard IV (i.e. E: F:). - DiskDUP (Copr. (C)1990 R. MacClean) image file compatibility. This version allows you to restore from DiskDUP's image files that are not compressed. - Tested with fast, single-pass copies on 600 rpm high-speed floppy drives. [VERSION 2.60] - Store to and restore from diskette image files. These disk images may be archived for modem transmission or simply stored on you hard drive for diskette recreation without the need for an original. NOTE: The image files POLYCOPY creates are completely compatible with those used by the PC Magazine utility pair 2FILE/2FLOPPY (C)1991 Ziff Comm. Co. - DOS 5.0 compatibility - Added "/u" parameter to the DOS FORMAT shell when DOS 5.0 is detected. - Added "/x" parameter to disable XMS memory usage. This is primarily for testing and comparisons, but may also prove useful if you have XMS problems and don't want to go to the trouble of removing your HIMEM.SYS driver. - Removed disk status check when "/f" forced format parameter is specified. This eliminates the long pause associated with cross-formatted diskettes, but only if "/f" is specified. - Fixed bug that occurred when insufficient XMS handles resulted in a switch to DISK producing a corrupt target. It is still recommended that you install: "DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM /NUMHANDLES=128" for the best possible performance (HANDLES=128 for QEMM). - Added "/r" parameter so POLYCOPY can now generate its own registration form. Use the following syntax to print a POLYCOPY registration form: C>polycopy /r > prn [VERSION 2.22] - Earlier versions skipped side one of the last track on high density diskettes. This has been corrected. [VERSION 2.21] - Fixed bug that occurred when copying multiple, different disks. The first disk always copied fine, but the program didn't reliably free up XMS and RAM prior to starting another disk. [VERSION 2.20] - XMS memory support! [VERSION 2.12] - Gives "WARNING!" rather than error when user attempts to make the default drive equal to either the SOURCE or TARGET drive. [VERSION 2.11] - Corrects formatting problem, "bad parameter," for DOS versions less than 4.0. [VERSION 2.10] - Multiple disk drives supported.