 VCI Help File-DF 3.50, (C)Copr.1993, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëCI Help File-DF 3.50, (C)Copr.1993, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëDF Main Menu Selectionse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëRegistering DFelectionse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëDF Directory Listingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë
Test DisketteListingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëDF Compare Menustingonse Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëMake an Image of a Diskettermatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëRestore an Image of a Diskettetting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëCompression Program Executionetting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë!Set User or Auto Select Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëSelect Diskette Typeect Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëImage File Commentpeect Disk Typeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë Compression Program Command Lineeng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë DF Product Make and Restore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë
Configurationke and Restore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëCommand Line OptionsRestore Menueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëMinimize Disk Image File Sizeenueng, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë"Number of Diskettes in Product Setg, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë#Verify Data and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWë
END_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëEND_TOPICSa and Diskette Formatting, By Mark Vitt, All Rights Reservedï^■ëWëCMake an Image of a Diskette......= Make an exact copy of a Diskettevedï^■ëWëFRestore an Image of a Diskette...= Restore Image created by DF to Diskï^■ëWëHProduct Disks Make/Restore.......= Use to Make or Restore a Set of Disksï^■ëWëFImage/Disk Compare Menu..........= Use to compare Image to diskette orksï^■ëWë<                                   to compare two diskettes.iskette orksï^■ëWëJCompression Program Execution....= Run a compression program, DOS command,■ëWë<                                   or other program from DF., DOS command,■ëWëKTest Diskette....................= Test a Diskette for any physical errors.ëWëKHow to Register DF...............= Explains the guidelines for using DF andëWë6                                   how to purchase it.ines for using DF andëWëISet Auto Select Disk Type........= Toggle between you or DF selecting thendëWë9                                   correct diskette type.DF selecting thendëWë>DF Defaults Configuration........= Set menu selection defaultslecting thendëWë3Exit to DOS......................= Return to MS-DOSon defaultslecting thendëWëxit to DOS......................= Return to MS-DOSon defaultslecting thendëWëAAfter using DF for 5 days you need to register with the author orting thendëWë!erase the program from your disk.d to register with the author orting thendëWëerase the program from your disk.d to register with the author orting thendëWëETo register you may type REGISTER and press enter in the directory DF thendëWë:was UNZIPPED in and follow the instructions on the screen.irectory DF thendëWëwas UNZIPPED in and follow the instructions on the screen.irectory DF thendëWëCYou may also register DF on CompuServe. Type GO SWREG to access theDF thendëWëFShareware Registration Database and select Shareware Registration. UsethendëWëEthe keyword DF to find the DF registration. The registration fee willethendëWëBbe charged to your CompuServe account. DF  Registration ID is 789.illethendëWëbe charged to your CompuServe account. DF  Registration ID is 789.illethendëWëERegistration fee is $17 + $3 Shipping and Handling, or $20 US dollarsethendëWëtotal.ration fee is $17 + $3 Shipping and Handling, or $20 US dollarsethendëWëtotal.ration fee is $17 + $3 Shipping and Handling, or $20 US dollarsethendëWëDType README in the directory DF was installed to for Registered UsersethendëWë	Benefits.ME in the directory DF was installed to for Registered UsersethendëWëBenefits.ME in the directory DF was installed to for Registered UsersethendëWëFIf you need any assistance or have any questions you may send an EMAILthendëWëEto CompuServe ID 70053,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.LthendëWëo CompuServe ID 70053,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.LthendëWëDF Directory Listing53,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.LthendëWë
Esc = Exitry Listing53,2236 or call 813-267-5370 and leave a message.LthendëWë0+   = View Information on Highlighted Image File and leave a message.LthendëWë -   = Test Image file for Errorsghted Image File and leave a message.LthendëWë-   = Test Image file for Errorsghted Image File and leave a message.LthendëWë>Press Enter or Space Bar to accept or select highlighted item.essage.LthendëWëPress Enter or Space Bar to accept or select highlighted item.essage.LthendëWëBThe file listing display lists only valid Image files. Image filesge.LthendëWëEmade by versions 1.XX through 3.35 cannot be restored by unregisteredLthendëWëCcopies of DF. An ASCII Text image file information will not displayedLthendëWëCfile size, date, or time since this information was stripped out ofedLthendëWëthe image when it was created. this information was stripped out ofedLthendëWëhe image when it was created. this information was stripped out ofedLthendëWëFQuick Diskette Testing will only test the disk by Tracks (many sectorsthendëWëCmake up one track) so any bad areas will reflect a larger number oforsthendëWëFSectors and Bytes which are detected as Bad. Quick Test performs TrackthendëWëEtesting and doesn't represent what, if any, data that DF can recover.kthendëWëtesting and doesn't represent what, if any, data that DF can recover.kthendëWëEDetail Diskette Testing tests the diskette by Track until an error iskthendëWëBdiscovered. Then each Sector in the bad track is checked to see if iskthendëWëFit is recoverable. Detail Test performs the same type of processing asthendëWëFMake Image and can give you a good idea of how much data will be lost.thendëWëMake Image and can give you a good idea of how much data will be lost.thendëWëCDuring both the Quick Diskette Test and Detail Diskette Test a filest.thendëWëDDF.LOG is created in the default directory which contains the statust.thendëWëinformation of the test. default directory which contains the statust.thendëWënformation of the test. default directory which contains the statust.thendëWëImage Compare to Diskettedefault directory which contains the statust.thendëWë─────────────────────────default directory which contains the statust.thendëWë<DF will compare the selected DF Image File to a the selectede statust.thendëWëAdiskette. If they match, Diskettes Compare OK...will be displayedtust.thendëWëCwhen compare has completed. If they do not match or Esc was pressedst.thendëWë<while compare is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.thendëWë
displayed.are is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.thendëWëdisplayed.are is in progress Diskette Compare Failed will bepressedst.thendëWëBNOTE: DF Compare options are sensitive, therefore disk image filesdst.thendëWë?      created from diskettes with areas marked bad or errors tolesdst.thendëWë+      come may not always compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.thendëWë      come may not always compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.thendëWëCompare Two Diskettesways compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.thendëWë─────────────────────ways compare properly.ked bad or errors tolesdst.thendëWëADF will read both the Target and Source diskettes and compare thesdst.thendëWëBtwo. If they match, Diskettes Compare OK... will be displayed whendst.thendëWëADF has finished reading both diskettes completely. If they do notndst.thendëWëBmatch or Esc was pressed while DF was reading either diskette thendst.thendëWë*Diskette Compare Failed will be displayed.ing either diskette thendst.thendëWëiskette Compare Failed will be displayed.ing either diskette thendst.thendëWëEAn image, is an exact copy of your entire diskette, from beginning to.thendëWëAend. To make an image of a diskette press M or highlight "Make ang to.thendëWë9Image of a Diskette" and press the Enter or SpaceBar key."Make ang to.thendëWëImage of a Diskette" and press the Enter or SpaceBar key."Make ang to.thendëWëBIf you have erased or damaged areas which couldn't be recovered by to.thendëWë@using an unerase or recover utility. The ASCII Text Image optionby to.thendëWë@allows you a better chance at recovering text from the diskette,by to.thendëWë?especially on fragmented diskettes. The image produced does not,by to.thendëWë6contain any special control codes or ASCII characters. does not,by to.thendëWëcontain any special control codes or ASCII characters. does not,by to.thendëWëCNOTE: The automatic Recover feature makes every possible attempt toto.thendëWë7      recover as much data on a bad area of a diskette.e attempt toto.thendëWë     recover as much data on a bad area of a diskette.e attempt toto.thendëWëFPress R or highlight "Restore an Image of a Diskette" and press Enter.thendëWëHSelecting Verify/Yes is the safest, after writing a track read from yourendëWëIimage file, the data just written is read back into memory and checked tondëWëJbe the same. If you Select No, DF will write the data from your image filedëWëEand assume it was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedëWëselect Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedëWëselect Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedëWëNOTE:t Verify.was written as read. When formatting, you should always filedëWëHIf you will be restoring a 360K image to 1.2MB (or 720K image to 1.44MB)ledëWëEdiskette. DO NOT Format Track before writing, Select Only Format diskMB)ledëWëHwhen required. The disk should already be formatted for its normal size.ledëWëJMake sure you select the same Disk Type as the image (ie.360K or 720K) anddëWëDnot the actual destination disk size. (To use the full capacity of aK) anddëWëIdiskette that has been restored this way, a DOS Format is required) Also,ddëWëHa 360K 5 1/4 diskette image may be restored to a 3 1/2 inch disk 720K or,ddëWëD1.44MB diskette, and a 1.2MB 5 1/4 may be restored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddëWë+diskette as long as Formatting is not used.estored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddëWëiskette as long as Formatting is not used.estored to a 1.44MB 3 1/2K or,ddëWëFThis menu allows you to compress or uncompress files using the defaultor,ddëWëD(PKZIP & PKUNZIP). See PKZIP documentation for more information. Useltor,ddëWëHthe command line option -1  for changing the default compression program,ddëWëused by DF. (ie. DF -1).-1  for changing the default compression program,ddëWësed by DF. (ie. DF -1).-1  for changing the default compression program,ddëWëDWhen the Default Set User Selectable Disk Type is displayed, DF willgram,ddëWëFselect the Diskette type it thinks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddëWëselect the wrong diskette type.nks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddëWëselect the wrong diskette type.nks is being used, in some cases DF mayam,ddëWëDWhen the Set Auto Select Disk Type is displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWë%confirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWëconfirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWëconfirm the diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWëExit to DOS diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWë─────────── diskette type being used. displayed, you are prompted toayam,ddëWë<Select this item to exit DF and return to the MS-DOS prompt.mpted toayam,ddëWëelect this item to exit DF and return to the MS-DOS prompt.mpted toayam,ddëWëESelect the diskette type by using the cursor keys to move the pointeryam,ddëWëAto the correct diskette type. Then press the enter key to select.nteryam,ddëWëEThe diskette type DF thinks is the correct type is highlighted with ayam,ddëWëE√ next to it. If no √ is displayed then DF cannot determine the type.yam,ddëWë next to it. If no √ is displayed then DF cannot determine the type.yam,ddëWëDEnter the description of the diskette you are about to copy or press.yam,ddëWëGthe enter key for none. The comment entered here will be displayed whenm,ddëWëCdisplaying a directory of Image Files, Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddëWë&restore the image to another diskette. Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddëWëestore the image to another diskette. Making an Image, or when youwhenm,ddëWëGEnter the correct command line syntax for your compression program. Form,ddëWë4the default PKZIP program the format is shown below:ession program. Form,ddëWëthe default PKZIP program the format is shown below:ession program. Form,ddëWëA  To Compress:   PKZIP   ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToCompress  Optionsm. Form,ddëWë  To Compress:   PKZIP   ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToCompress  Optionsm. Form,ddëWëBTo Uncompress:   PKUNZIP ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddëWëo Uncompress:   PKUNZIP ZipFilename.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddëWëMake Images of Product DisksMenuname.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddëWë────────────────────────────Menuname.ZIP  FileToUnCompress Options. Form,ddëWëBDF will make an Image of a set of diskettes up to 255 which can be. Form,ddëWëFrestored using the Product Restore function or individually. Each Diskrm,ddëWëEImage is named with 8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWëthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWëthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWëthe diskette number.8 character product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWëRestore a Product Imageharacter product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWë───────────────────────haracter product name with the extension beingkrm,ddëWëDThis option allows you to restore the complete disk set created withgkrm,ddëWëCMake Images of Product Disks. When listing the directory of Producthgkrm,ddëWë<Image Files, only the first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddëWëImage Files, only the first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddëWëVERY IMPORTANT NOTE:e first product disk image is displayed.Producthgkrm,ddëWë?Do not rename product image files after they have been created.ducthgkrm,ddëWëo not rename product image files after they have been created.ducthgkrm,ddëWëDNever Use Comments in Image.......N   If Y do not prompt for commentgkrm,ddëWëEAlways Send/Get Image From Drive..?>  If not ? then Get and Send diskkrm,ddëWëD                                      images from and to this drive.kkrm,ddëWëFAlways Overwrite file if present..N   If Y don't prompt before file isrm,ddëWë2                                      overwritten.rompt before file isrm,ddëWëANever Use Program Compression.....N   If Y don't use compression.le isrm,ddëWëBAlways Use Program Compression....N   If Y always use compression.e isrm,ddëWëAlways Use Program Compression....N   If Y always use compression.e isrm,ddëWëCNever Make ASCII Image............N   If Y never make ASCII Images. isrm,ddëWëCAlways list files during restore..N   If Y show directory of files. isrm,ddëWëHAlways Verify during a restore....N   If Y always verify during restore.,ddëWëGNever Verify restore..............N   If Y never verify during restore..,ddëWëHFormat when required..............N   If Y format disk only when needed.,ddëWëHAlways Minimize Image.............N   (Available in Registered Versions),ddëWëDAlways Use DOS 8X8 Font...........N   If Y use normal DOS Charactersons),ddëWëlways Use DOS 8X8 Font...........N   If Y use normal DOS Charactersons),ddëWë$Options must be preceded by / or - .  If Y use normal DOS Charactersons),ddëWëOptions must be preceded by / or - .  If Y use normal DOS Charactersons),ddëWëC-I  <Source Diskette>  <Destination File>       Make Diskette Imagesons),ddëWëF-R  <Source File>      <Destination Diskette>   Restore Diskette Images),ddëWë-R  <Source File>      <Destination Diskette>   Restore Diskette Images),ddëWë?-G   Do not use BestShot(tm) recover, use DF old recover methode Images),ddëWëJ-A   Make ASCII Text Image of Diskette (ie. Remove all Control Characters)dëWëH-F   Force Format      -V = Verify data written           (Restore Only)s)dëWë'-L   Use normal DOS characters and Font written           (Restore Only)s)dëWë--M   Force MONO Mode   -C = Force CGA/EGA/VGAen           (Restore Only)s)dëWë@-N   Do not prompt user for anything except when an error occursre Only)s)dëWë*-P   Use only DF Product Make/Restore Menut when an error occursre Only)s)dëWëG-Z   Automatically ZIP/UNZIP Image File        0 = No ZIP/UNZIP Prompts)s)dëWë,-1   Change the Compression program defaults   0 = No ZIP/UNZIP Prompts)s)dëWë:-2   Delete Extra File after ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)dëWë-?   Display these optionser ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)dëWë-?   Display these optionser ZIP/UNZIP (Command Line Only)UNZIP Prompts)s)dëWëACommand line options override most default configuration settingsrompts)s)dëWëommand line options override most default configuration settingsrompts)s)dëWëGIf you select Yes, DF will only image to diskette up to the last in use)s)dëWëHcluster on the diskette, resulting in smaller image files. If you selects)dëWëGNo, DF will make a complete image of the diskette including areas whichts)dëWë#are not in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)dëWëare not in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)dëWëNOTE:ot in use and contain no data.f the diskette including areas whichts)dëWëDIf DF determines the diskette cannot be minimized or Always Minimizeichts)dëWëAImage File Size is set to Y in the DF Default Configuration (Y isizeichts)dëWëEthe Default) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)dëWë
file size.t) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)dëWëfile size.t) then you will not be asked whether to minimize the imagechts)dëWë&Available in registered versions only.d whether to minimize the imagechts)dëWëvailable in registered versions only.d whether to minimize the imagechts)dëWëCEnter the number of diskettes that comprises this product. (ie. Thegechts)dëWë&number of diskettes to make images of)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)dëWëumber of diskettes to make images of)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)dëWëVerify Data and Diskette Formattingof)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)dëWë─────────── and Diskette Formattingof)prises this product. (ie. Thegechts)dëWëEIf No,  do not verify data is selected, data written to the disk willchts)dëWëCnot be checked, it may or may not have been written to the diskettellchts)dëWëBsuccussfully. If Yes, Verify data after Write is selected the dataellchts)dëWëCwritten to the disk is checked to be sure it was written correctly.llchts)dëWë-You should always use Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)dëWëYou should always use Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)dëWëDiskette Formattingse Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)dëWë───────────────────se Verify when formatting.was written correctly.llchts)dëWëCSelect Only Format disk when required when you wish the diskette tollchts)dëWëBbe formatted only when DF determines it is required. Select Formatollchts)dëWë?Track before writing when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)dëWëno matter what.iting when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)dëWëo matter what.iting when you wish the diskette to be formattedmatollchts)dëWë