CopyBoot - Copy the boot sector and 2 hidden files from/to any floppy





                    CopyBoot

                   Version 1.0



    Copyright 1989 by   Whit Gregg
                        165 East 72nd Street
                        New York, New York 10021

                        CIS - 72170,25


    Software design and programming services available.




OVERVIEW

The CopyBoot program will allow you to transfer a bootable disk from
    any one floppy disk to any other. This is usefull in cases where
    a DISKCOPY can not be used.

    For example:

        copy the OS/2 Install Disk from 3.5" to 5.25" disk

                            or

        send a bootable DOS 4.0 disk via modem.





OPERATION

The CopyBoot program must be run twice:

    First:  to read the source disk and create the boot capture files.

    Second: to write the boot onto a newly formated target disk

Between these two steps, you will most likely move the capture files
to a different PC, typically via LAN, modem, or non-standard disk.

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STEP 1  (get)

    You may want to create a little subdirectory to store the
    files into. Put a copy of COPYBOOT.EXE into the directory.

    Run the program as follows:

        copyboot get A

    the "A" is the source floppy drive letter. "B" is OK too.

    This will create 4 files in the current directory:

        1. The boot sector capture file.
        2. The first hidden system file
        3. The second hidden system file.
        4. A .BAT file to run for step 2. (see below)

    The file name used for file 1. and file 4. are taken from
    the "system ID" in the boot record.




STEP 2  (put)

    Take all the files created from step 1 and a copy of COPYBOOT.EXE
    and move them to your target system.

    Run the .BAT file created by step 1 as follows:
    note: the name of this .BAT file changes depending on the source
          disk, use the one and only .BAT created by step 1.

    BatFile A

    the "A" is the target floppy drive letter. "B" is OK too.

    The .BAT will run COPYBOOT to write the boot sector onto the
    target drive, and copy the two system files.

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NOTES:

    CopyBoot runs only under DOS

    CopyBoot will only work on "standard" disk drives, if your floppy
             disk drive needs a software "helper" such as a device driver
             or TSR, then CopyBoot might not work with it.


LICENSE:

    If you use CopyBoot, then please send me a small donation.
    This is not the kind of program that you will use all the
    time. So the normal ShareWare evaluation period does not
    fit very well. You may only need to use CopyBoot once. If you
    do, and you get the result you want, then send your donation to:

                Whitfield Gregg
                165 East 72nd Street
                New York, New York 10021

    Most people put the Licence first,... I don't.   Thanks for
    reading this far.