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Mark,
Have a look at Powerquest's Partition Magic. I don't have any =
commercial
connection with them at all.
It'll allow you to fiddle around with your hard drive's partition(s) =
without
your needing to worry (too much) about wreaking what you've already =
got.
Works good. Works painlessly. Works! Too bad they don't make OSes.
See my attachment for their newsletter.
Stuart Cox
Map Generalization Technician, not
Resources Inventory Branch
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Phone: (250)387-5529
FAX: (250)356-9430
email Stuart DOT Cox AT gems1 DOT gov DOT bc DOT ca
Check out the RIB Website at:
http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/resinv/homepage.htm
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From: Mark at Cross+Road's [mailto:mark1 AT mich DOT com]
Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 11:15 AM
To: opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject: fdisk from V#703
Hello All,
I've installed V703 on a Compaq deskpro 2000 and desire to use =
fdisk to
partition the 1st hard-drive which is 1600 mb. There is a small =
partition
of 7.8 mb already there and it's related to Compaq's internals. What =
is
happening when I choose the active drive C to make a new extended
nonbootable
partition is that fdisk tells me that there is not enough free disk =
space on
the drive to make the partition? This doesn't make sense to me since =
only
400 mb is filled and that there is plenty of space and anyways I =
thought
that the other partitions would be destroyed anyways when making the =
new
one?
How can I split this drive up into more than 1 large drive using =
fdisk
from Drdos #703? I've already tried the "/X" option and that makes no
difference.
Also, what does the option under fdisk which says make a 32-fat
partition do? Is that only for Win95-98?
Thanks,
Mark
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PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter
October 2000 Edition
Welcome to PowerQuest's Storage Manager Newsletter. PowerQuest focuses on
providing proven solutions to simplify complex storage management issues.
We want your input about the content of each edition. Please let us know
what information you'd like to see in each issue by e-mailing your ideas to
newsletter AT powerquest DOT com. If you have questions about PowerQuest products,
send them along, too. We will try to answer your questions in the next
edition. Also, we would love to hear what you have to say about your
experiences with PowerQuest products. If we print your comments in the
newsletter, we will send you our newest edition of PartitionMagic.
We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter!
Happy Reading!
- The Editors
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Table of Contents
PowerPress: press releases
PowerTip: tech tips
PowerTalk: customer quotes
PowerSupply: feature story
PowerClips: review links
PowerBytes: news items
PowerShows: trade shows
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PowerPress:
PowerQuest Adds CD-R and CD-R/W Support, Continuous Data Backup to Drive
Image 4.0
http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID=861
New Version of PowerQuest Drive Image Pro Enriches Options With CD-R/W
Support
http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID=862
PowerQuest's ServerMagic 4.0 Adds Increased Functionality for NetWare
Users
http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID=781
PowerQuest Granted Additional Patents for Storage Management Technology
http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID=721
Semp Toshiba to License PowerQuest Imaging and System-Recovery Software
http://order.powerquest.com/servlet/PressRelease?ID=742
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PowerTip:
The following tips come from PowerQuest's technical support team and cover
four common calls in the Drive Image family of products.
Tip #1
When using scripts with Drive Image, remember to create log and error files
so that complex (or even simple) issues can be detected and resolved
quickly. The location for .log or .err files can be placed in the login
script or can also be indicated directly from the command line.
Tip #2
Unlike previous versions, Drive Image 4.0 and Drive Image Pro 4.0 will now
allow images to be created and stored on NTFS partitions. Images can also
be burned directly to CD-R and CD-R/W devices. A utility, PQPACKET.EXE,
that ships with the software, automatically identifies CD devices attached
to your machine prior to loading Drive Image if you run Drive Image Pro
from the main installation directory or from the rescue disks. If you run
Drive Image Pro from a different directory, you should browse for PQPACKET
and run it manually before running Drive Image Pro. If you run Drive Image
Pro from a different drive, you may want to create a batch file to run
PQPACKET and then start Drive Image Pro.
Inside Drive Image, the CD-R can be selected from the Browse dialog at the
Select Destination screen. All CD devices will be labeled "PQCD<num>", with
<num> being a 0-based number. After the number, the manufacturer of the
device will be listed. For example, "PQCD0-Toshiba".
The utility, PQPACKET.EXE, handles the opening of the CD burn session, the
burning of the CD, and the closing of the CD burn session. In addition,
files such as COMMAND.COM and other necessary DOS boot files are copied to
the CD, making it bootable. The Drive Image executable file, PQDI.EXE, and
other necessary program files are also copied to the CD. With Autorun
turned on, inserting the CD will automatically run Drive Image and open the
Restore Image screen with the CD device selected as the default source of
the image file.
Tip #3
When using DriveCopy or Drive Image to upgrade your hard drive, prepare
your source drive by running a Scandisk or CHKDSK and resolving any issues
prior to starting the copy procedure. This ensures that the copied drive
will be free of disk errors.
Tip #4
Drive Image Pro can create Network Boot Diskettes. The program sets up the
selection of Network cards and maps network drives successfully so images
can be broadcast from server to client or from client to server for both
NetWare and Windows NT networks. This feature is NOT intended for use on a
peer- to- peer network.
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PowerTalk:
Well, it's time again for me to send you my semi-annual letter of praise,
letting you know how you have, over and over, saved my rear with your great
product, Drive Image Pro. I tell everyone I know that if you own no other
piece of software in your System Administrator tool kit, this is the one to
own. We are doing a school-wide upgrade to Windows 98 and the images make
the job just so much easier. I started at another school with your 2.0
product and before I came here I told them to make sure that 3.0 was
waiting when I got here.
It has taken me a while to learn how to use it effectively, and I'll admit
that at the beginning of 3.0 there were some bumps in the road, but your
technical support people were just great in helping me get myself fixed up.
Again, thanks for such a great product, and I look forward to the next
version.
John Orban
System Administrator
The Country School
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I downloaded Lost & Found yesterday after downloading a demo. This
incredible act of faith was rewarded by complete data retrieval, apart from
1 sector, which was not critical. The FAT32 6GB Samsung drive would not
access the majority of the FAT and had numerous other faults. Other sector
editing and retrieval software mostly crashed on attempting to read. Lost &
Found is pure magic. I hope I get the opportunity to use it again.
Thanks
Keith Body
Computer Consultant
The Pike House, UK
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PowerSupply:
Drive Image-Hard-drive Imaging Solutions while on the Information
Superhighway
By Julie M. Bradford
On the fast track of the information superhighway, new equipment can become
outdated faster than you can change gears. With the swift advancements of
technology, you must speed ahead and update your computer before you are
run over by technical difficulties. Incompatible software, infected e-mail
and Internet viruses can cause your computer to crash and burn without any
notice. Suddenly, you are left wandering around for that secure path to
take you home to exactly where your computer was before the crash.
Drive Image(r) 4.0 provides that safe way to return home. By creating an
exact image of your hard drive, Drive Image provides complete system
restoration. You can sit back and relax on cruise control with Drive
Image's help.
Say you need to back up or upgrade your hard drive. Drive Image can create
an exact copy of your hard drive or specific partitions, including the
operating system, applications and data. The image can be written directly
to a CD-R, CD-R/W, a second hard drive, a network drive or another
partition. Then if your hard drive crashes unexpectedly, you can access
your saved image file to completely restore your system.
Drive Image File Editor's new Explorer-like interface lets you view and
selectively drag and drop individual files and partitions. Simply drag and
drop to restore files, folders and partitions without restoring the entire
image file, or to create a new customized image.
You also have the option of storing an exact backup of the existing
operating system and application partitions on a second partition or drive
without causing drive-letter conflicts. To protect an image file from a
crash, accidental deletion or from additional users, you can place it in a
hidden partition. Partitions can be automatically resized to fit within a
smaller or larger hard drive.
You can rest assured that your data is safe and secure with
ImageShield(tm), a security feature, which provides password protection and
encryption. For another layer of protection, Image Integrity Checker
examines the disk for bad sectors and file system errors prior to creating
or restoring an image. It also verifies that all the files in the image are
restorable and exactly match the original data. With Drive Image 4.0 you
can have complete recovery from software or hardware disasters and have
your data back home in minutes.
In addition, you can protect your data between cloning sessions with
PowerQuest DataKeeper 4.1, included free with Drive Image 4.0. DataKeeper
continuously monitors your system for changes, recording them to make sure
your data is safe and secure. You specify which files or folders to
monitor and then selectively restore them at any time. By indicating how
many versions DataKeeper should maintain of a file, you can even restore
older versions.
Drive Image 4.0 is compatible with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 Workstation,
Millennium, Windows 2000 Professional and DOS 5.0 or later. It supports
FAT, FAT32, NTFS, HPFS, Linux ext2 and Linux SWAP System. Requirements for
Drive Image 4.0 include Intel 486DX or higher, 16MB RAM (32MB for FAT32 or
hard drives larger than 4GB), 16.5MB free hard-disk space, CD-ROM drive,
3.5 inch diskette drive and VGA or higher video support.
For more information or to order Drive Image 4.0 visit www.powerquest.com
.
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PowerClips:
DriveCopy 3.0
By Patrick Duffy
FileClicks.com, September 2000
DriveCopy does exactly what the name describes: copy drives. You can use it
to copy an entire drive to another new one very very quickly and as
painlessly as it can be done.
http://www.fileclicks.com/article.phtml?id=311
PartitionMagic 5.0
By Patrick Duffy
FileClicks.com, September 2000
PartitionMagic is one of those (unfortunately all-too-rare) pieces of
software that does exactly what it claims to do and does it brilliantly. It
is an essential utility.
http://www.fileclicks.com/article.phtml?id=307
Minimize the Hazards of Trying Windows 2000
By Lincoln Spector
PCWorld.com, July 2000
Want to try out Windows 2000, but afraid that it may render your computer
unusable? PowerQuest utilities PartitionMagic and Drive Image help you
experiment safely.
http://www.pcworld.com/top400/article/0,1361,16830,00.html
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PowerBytes:
BEST VALUE AWARD, Autumn 2000. DriveCopy 3.0 is named the "Best Value" in
the autumn edition of PC Plus (UK).
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PowerShows:
October
17-18
New Mexico Technology Showcase
booth # 203
Albuquerque NM
18-19
Microsoft TechNet Annual Symposium
booth #705
Boston, MA
18-19
Strictly eBusiness
booth #216
Houston, TX
25-26
Pittsburgh ITEC
Pittsburgh, PA
November
7-8
Portland ITEC
Portland, OR
8-9
Philadelphia ITEC
Philadelphia, PA
8-9
Austin ITEC
booth #637
Austin, TX
14-15
Providence ITEC
booth #124
Providence, RI
15-16
Tulsa ITEC
booth #211
Tulsa, OK
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