 VCI Help File-DF 3.51, (C)Copr.1993, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íCI Help File-DF 3.51, (C)Copr.1993, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íDF Main Menu Selectionse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íRegistering DFelectionse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íDF Directory Listingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í
Test DisketteListingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íDF Compare Menustingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íMake an Image of a Diskettermatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íRestore an Image of a Diskettetting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íCompression Program Executionetting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í!Set User or Auto Select Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íSelect Diskette Typeect Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íImage File Commentpeect Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í Compression Program Command Lineeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í DF Product Make and Restore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í
Configurationke and Restore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íCommand Line OptionsRestore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íMinimize Disk Image File Sizeenueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í"Number of Diskettes in Product Setg, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í#Verify Data and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&í
END_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights ReservedP.Äδó&íCMake an Image of a Diskette......= Make an exact copy of a DiskettevedP.Äδó&íFRestore an Image of a Diskette...= Restore Image created by DF to DiskP.Äδó&íHProduct Disks Make/Restore.......= Use to Make or Restore a Set of Disks.Äδó&íIFile Extraction from Image.......= Retrieve a File from within a DF Image.Äδó&í(                                   File.eve a File from within a DF Image.Äδó&íFImage/Disk Compare Menu..........= Use to compare Image to diskette orage.Äδó&í<                                   to compare two diskettes.iskette orage.Äδó&íJCompression Program Execution....= Run a compression program, DOS command,Äδó&í<                                   or other program from DF., DOS command,Äδó&íKHow to Register DF...............= Explains the guidelines for using DF andδó&í6                                   how to purchase it.ines for using DF andδó&íISet Auto Select Disk Type........= Toggle between you or DF selecting thendδó&í9                                   correct diskette type.DF selecting thendδó&í>DF Defaults Configuration........= Set menu selection defaultslecting thendδó&í3Exit to DOS......................= Return to MS-DOSon defaultslecting thendδó&íxit to DOS......................= Return to MS-DOSon defaultslecting thendδó&íAAfter using DF for 5 days you need to register with the author orting thendδó&í!erase the program from your disk.d to register with the author orting thendδó&íerase the program from your disk.d to register with the author orting thendδó&íETo register you may type REGISTER and press enter in the directory DF thendδó&íGwas UNZIPPED in and follow the instructions on the screen. You may alsohendδó&í@register DF on CompuServe. Type GO SWREG to access the Sharewareay alsohendδó&íHRegistration Database and select Shareware Registration. Use the keywordendδó&íGDF. The registration fee will be charged to your CompuServe account. DFdendδó&íFRegistration ID is 789. Registration fee is $20 US dollars total.  YouFdendδó&íJmay also register from Public (software) Library with your MC, VISA, AmEx,dδó&íHor Discover card by calling 800-242-4PsL, order item 11039. Registrationx,dδó&íEby credit card is $25 US dollars. Type README in the directory DF wasionx,dδó&íHinstalled to for Registered User Benefits and more info on registration.x,dδó&íinstalled to for Registered User Benefits and more info on registration.x,dδó&íENOTE: While using DF you can press the F1 key for help on the currenton.x,dδó&í)      topic in most areas of the program. key for help on the currenton.x,dδó&í      topic in most areas of the program. key for help on the currenton.x,dδó&íFIf you need any assistance or have any questions you may send an EMAILn.x,dδó&íEto CompuServe ID 70053,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&ío CompuServe ID 70053,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&íDF Directory Listing53,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&í
Esc = Exitry Listing53,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&í0+   = View Information on Highlighted Image File and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&í -   = Test Image file for Errorsghted Image File and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&í-   = Test Image file for Errorsghted Image File and leave a message.Ln.x,dδó&í>Press Enter or Space Bar to accept or select highlighted item.essage.Ln.x,dδó&íPress Enter or Space Bar to accept or select highlighted item.essage.Ln.x,dδó&íBThe file listing display lists only valid Image files. Image filesge.Ln.x,dδó&íEmade by versions 1.XX through 3.35 cannot be restored by unregisteredLn.x,dδó&íCcopies of DF. An ASCII Text image file information will not displayedLn.x,dδó&íCfile size, date, or time since this information was stripped out ofedLn.x,dδó&íthe image when it was created. this information was stripped out ofedLn.x,dδó&íthe image when it was created. this information was stripped out ofedLn.x,dδó&íASelect DF Configuration to change to search another directory forofedLn.x,dδó&íimage files.nfiguration to change to search another directory forofedLn.x,dδó&ímage files.nfiguration to change to search another directory forofedLn.x,dδó&íFQuick Diskette Testing will only test the disk by Tracks (many sectorsn.x,dδó&íCmake up one track) so any bad areas will reflect a larger number oforsn.x,dδó&íFSectors and Bytes which are detected as Bad. Quick Test performs Trackn.x,dδó&íEtesting and doesn't represent what, if any, data that DF can recover.kn.x,dδó&ítesting and doesn't represent what, if any, data that DF can recover.kn.x,dδó&íEDetail Diskette Testing tests the diskette by Track until an error iskn.x,dδó&íBdiscovered. Then each Sector in the bad track is checked to see if iskn.x,dδó&íFit is recoverable. Detail Test performs the same type of processing asn.x,dδó&íFMake Image and can give you a good idea of how much data will be lost.n.x,dδó&íMake Image and can give you a good idea of how much data will be lost.n.x,dδó&íCDuring both the Quick Diskette Test and Detail Diskette Test a filest.n.x,dδó&íDDF.LOG is created in the default directory which contains the statust.n.x,dδó&íinformation of the test. default directory which contains the statust.n.x,dδó&ínformation of the test. default directory which contains the statust.n.x,dδó&íImage Compare to Diskettedefault directory which contains the statust.n.x,dδó&í─────────────────────────default directory which contains the statust.n.x,dδó&í<DF will compare the selected DF Image File to a the selectede statust.n.x,dδó&íAdiskette. If they match, Diskettes Compare OK...will be displayedtust.n.x,dδó&íCwhen compare has completed. If they do not match or Esc was pressedst.n.x,dδó&í<while compare is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.n.x,dδó&í
displayed.are is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.n.x,dδó&ídisplayed.are is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.n.x,dδó&íBNOTE: DF Compare options are sensitive, therefore disk image filesdst.n.x,dδó&í?      created from diskettes with areas marked bad or errors tolesdst.n.x,dδó&í+      come may not always compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.n.x,dδó&í      come may not always compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.n.x,dδó&íCompare Two Diskettesways compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.n.x,dδó&í─────────────────────ways compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.n.x,dδó&íADF will read both the Target and Source diskettes and compare thesdst.n.x,dδó&íBtwo. If they match, Diskettes Compare OK... will be displayed whendst.n.x,dδó&íADF has finished reading both diskettes completely. If they do notndst.n.x,dδó&íBmatch or Esc was pressed while DF was reading either diskette thendst.n.x,dδó&í*Diskette Compare Failed will be displayed.ing either diskette thendst.n.x,dδó&íiskette Compare Failed will be displayed.ing either diskette thendst.n.x,dδó&íEAn image, is an exact copy of your entire diskette, from beginning to.n.x,dδó&íAend. To make an image of a diskette press M or highlight "Make ang to.n.x,dδó&í9Image of a Diskette" and press the Enter or SpaceBar key."Make ang to.n.x,dδó&íImage of a Diskette" and press the Enter or SpaceBar key."Make ang to.n.x,dδó&íBIf you have erased or damaged areas which couldn't be recovered by to.n.x,dδó&í@using an unerase or recover utility. The ASCII Text Image optionby to.n.x,dδó&í@allows you a better chance at recovering text from the diskette,by to.n.x,dδó&í?especially on fragmented diskettes. The image produced does not,by to.n.x,dδó&í6contain any special control codes or ASCII characters. does not,by to.n.x,dδó&ícontain any special control codes or ASCII characters. does not,by to.n.x,dδó&íCNOTE: The automatic Recover feature makes every possible attempt toto.n.x,dδó&í7      recover as much data on a bad area of a diskette.e attempt toto.n.x,dδó&í     recover as much data on a bad area of a diskette.e attempt toto.n.x,dδó&íFPress R or highlight "Restore an Image of a Diskette" and press Enter.n.x,dδó&íHSelecting Verify/Yes is the safest, after writing a track read from yourx,dδó&íIimage file, the data just written is read back into memory and checked to,dδó&íJbe the same. If you Select No, DF will write the data from your image filedδó&íEand assume it was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedδó&íselect Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedδó&íselect Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedδó&íNOTE:t Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedδó&íHIf you will be restoring a 360K image to 1.2MB (or 720K image to 1.44MB)ledδó&íEdiskette. DO NOT Format Track before writing, Select Only Format diskMB)ledδó&íHwhen required. The disk should already be formatted for its normal size.ledδó&íJMake sure you select the same Disk Type as the image (ie.360K or 720K) anddδó&íDnot the actual destination disk size. (To use the full capacity of aK) anddδó&íIdiskette that has been restored this way, a DOS Format is required) Also,ddδó&íHa 360K 5 1/4 diskette image may be restored to a 3 1/2 inch disk 720K or,ddδó&íD1.44MB diskette, and a 1.2MB 5 1/4 may be restored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddδó&í+diskette as long as Formatting is not used.estored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddδó&íiskette as long as Formatting is not used.estored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddδó&íFThis menu allows you to compress or uncompress files using the defaultor,ddδó&íD(PKZIP & PKUNZIP). See PKZIP documentation for more information. Useltor,ddδó&íHthe command line option -1  for changing the default compression program,ddδó&íused by DF. (ie. DF -1).-1  for changing the default compression program,ddδó&ísed by DF. (ie. DF -1).-1  for changing the default compression program,ddδó&íDWhen the Default Set User Selectable Disk Type is displayed, DF willgram,ddδó&íFselect the Diskette type it thinks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddδó&íselect the wrong diskette type.nks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddδó&íselect the wrong diskette type.nks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddδó&íDWhen the Set Auto Select Disk Type is displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&í%confirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&íconfirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&íconfirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&íExit to DOS diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&í─────────── diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddδó&í<Select this item to exit DF and return to the MS-DOS prompt.mpted toayam,ddδó&íelect this item to exit DF and return to the MS-DOS prompt.mpted toayam,ddδó&íESelect the diskette type by using the cursor keys to move the pointeryam,ddδó&íAto the correct diskette type. Then press the enter key to select.nteryam,ddδó&íEThe diskette type DF thinks is the correct type is highlighted with ayam,ddδó&íE√ next to it. If no √ is displayed then DF cannot determine the type.yam,ddδó&í next to it. If no √ is displayed then DF cannot determine the type.yam,ddδó&íDEnter the description of the diskette you are about to copy or press.yam,ddδó&íGthe enter key for none. The comment entered here will be displayed whenm,ddδó&íCdisplaying a directory of Image Files, Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddδó&í&restore the image to another diskette. Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddδó&íestore the image to another diskette. Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddδó&íGEnter the correct command line syntax for your compression program. Form,ddδó&í4the default PKZIP program the format is shown below:ession program. Form,ddδó&íthe default PKZIP program the format is shown below:ession program. Form,ddδó&íA  To Compress:   PKZIP   ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToCompress  Optionsm. Form,ddδó&í  To Compress:   PKZIP   ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToCompress  Optionsm. Form,ddδó&íBTo Uncompress:   PKUNZIP ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddδó&ío Uncompress:   PKUNZIP ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddδó&íMake Images of Product DisksMenuname.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddδó&í────────────────────────────Menuname.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddδó&íBDF will make an Image of a set of diskettes up to 255 which can be. Form,ddδó&íFrestored using the Product Restore function or individually. Each Diskrm,ddδó&íEImage is named with 8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&íthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&íthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&íthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&íRestore a Product Imageharacter product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&í───────────────────────haracter product name with the extension beingkrm,ddδó&íDThis option allows you to restore the complete disk set created withgkrm,ddδó&íCMake Images of Product Disks. When listing the directory of Producthgkrm,ddδó&í<Image Files, only the first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddδó&íImage Files, only the first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddδó&íVERY IMPORTANT NOTE:e first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddδó&í?Do not rename product image files after they have been created.ducthgkrm,ddδó&ío not rename product image files after they have been created.ducthgkrm,ddδó&íDNever Use Comments in Image.......N   If Y do not prompt for commentgkrm,ddδó&íEAlways Send/Get Image From Drive..?>  If not ? then Get and Send diskkrm,ddδó&íD                                      images from and to this drive.kkrm,ddδó&íFAlways Overwrite file if present..N   If Y don't prompt before file isrm,ddδó&í2                                      overwritten.rompt before file isrm,ddδó&íANever Use Program Compression.....N   If Y don't use compression.le isrm,ddδó&íBAlways Use Program Compression....N   If Y always use compression.e isrm,ddδó&íAlways Use Program Compression....N   If Y always use compression.e isrm,ddδó&íCNever Make ASCII Image............N   If Y never make ASCII Images. isrm,ddδó&íCAlways list files during restore..N   If Y show directory of files. isrm,ddδó&íHAlways Verify during a restore....N   If Y always verify during restore.,ddδó&íKDirectory for Image Files.........    The Directory to store and search forδó&í2                                      image files.y to store and search forδó&íGNever Verify restore..............N   If Y never verify during restore. forδó&íHFormat when required..............N   If Y format disk only when needed.forδó&íHAlways Minimize Image.............N   (Available in Registered Versions)forδó&íDAlways Use DOS 8X8 Font...........N   If Y use normal DOS Charactersons)forδó&ílways Use DOS 8X8 Font...........N   If Y use normal DOS Charactersons)forδó&í$Options must be preceded by / or - .  If Y use normal DOS Charactersons)forδó&íOptions must be preceded by / or - .  If Y use normal DOS Charactersons)forδó&íC-I  <Source Diskette>  <Destination File>       Make Diskette Imagesons)forδó&íF-R  <Source File>      <Destination Diskette>   Restore Diskette Images)forδó&í-R  <Source File>      <Destination Diskette>   Restore Diskette Images)forδó&í?-G   Do not use BestShot(tm) recover, use DF old recover methode Images)forδó&íJ-A   Make ASCII Text Image of Diskette (ie. Remove all Control Characters)rδó&íH-F   Force Format      -V = Verify data written           (Restore Only)s)rδó&í'-L   Use normal DOS characters and Font written           (Restore Only)s)rδó&í--M   Force MONO Mode   -C = Force CGA/EGA/VGAen           (Restore Only)s)rδó&í@-N   Do not prompt user for anything except when an error occursre Only)s)rδó&í*-P   Use only DF Product Make/Restore Menut when an error occursre Only)s)rδó&íG-Z   Automatically ZIP/UNZIP Image File        0 = No ZIP/UNZIP Prompts)s)rδó&í,-1   Change the Compression program defaults   0 = No ZIP/UNZIP Prompts)s)rδó&í:-2   Delete Extra File after ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)rδó&í-?   Display these optionser ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)rδó&í-?   Display these optionser ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)rδó&íACommand line options override most default configuration settingsrompts)s)rδó&íommand line options override most default configuration settingsrompts)s)rδó&íGIf you select Yes, DF will only image to diskette up to the last in use)s)rδó&íHcluster on the diskette, resulting in smaller image files. If you selects)rδó&íGNo, DF will make a complete image of the diskette including areas whichts)rδó&í#are not in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)rδó&íare not in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)rδó&íNOTE:ot in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)rδó&íDIf DF determines the diskette cannot be minimized or Always Minimizeichts)rδó&íAImage File Size is set to Y in the DF Default Configuration (Y isizeichts)rδó&íEthe Default) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)rδó&í
file size.t) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)rδó&ífile size.t) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)rδó&í&Available in registered versions only.d whether to minimize the imagechts)rδó&ívailable in registered versions only.d whether to minimize the imagechts)rδó&íCEnter the number of diskettes that comprises this product. (ie. Thegechts)rδó&í&number of diskettes to make images of)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)rδó&íumber of diskettes to make images of)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)rδó&íVerify Data and Diskette Formattingof)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)rδó&í─────────── and Diskette Formattingof)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)rδó&íEIf No,  do not verify data is selected, data written to the disk willchts)rδó&íCnot be checked, it may or may not have been written to the diskettellchts)rδó&íBsuccussfully. If Yes, Verify data after Write is selected the dataellchts)rδó&íCwritten to the disk is checked to be sure it was written correctly.llchts)rδó&í-You should always use Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)rδó&íYou should always use Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)rδó&íDiskette Formattingse Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)rδó&í───────────────────se Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)rδó&íCSelect Only Format disk when required when you wish the diskette tollchts)rδó&íBbe formatted only when DF determines it is required. Select Formatollchts)rδó&í?Track before writing when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)rδó&íno matter what.iting when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)rδó&ío matter what.iting when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)rδó&í