SyQuest Windows 95 Utilities Help

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Index to Help topics

The Format button starts the program module which will format

the cartridge in the selected drive.

The Duplication button starts the program module which will

duplicate the cartridge in the drive(s) you select.

Glossary

Defined Terms


Duplication

Cartridge Duplication Utility

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This Utility Duplicates the Entire Cartridge.

  If you need to copy only some files or

a subdirectory you may want to use EXPLORER instead.

The Cartridge Disk Copy Screen gives the user the following Options:

Source Cartridge 	ID FDISK SCSI HBA     Size    Vol:

 in Drive:	0      --          0      0        524288   D:

Destination Cartridge	ID FDISK SCSI HBA     Size    Vol:

 in Drive:	0      --          0      0        524288   D:

Copy Disk   or 	Cancel/Exit

The Disk Duplication Screen will inform the

user of the number of passes (cartridge swaps)

needed for a same (single) drive duplication

the Swap drive used as well as a Estimate of

the time to finish.

The user has two options Enter to proceed

ESC /Exit to abort the duplication process

Explanation of Terms:

ID        	is This Programs ID for the SyQuest Drives Found.

FDISK 	is Drives accessible by FDISK utility via BIOS or Simulated Int 13h

SCSI   	is the SCSI drive target ID

HBA    	is the Host Adapter Number

Swap drive  	is the drive used to temporarily store data

when Duplicating with a single SyQuest Drive.


Format

Partition/Format Utility

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The Partition/Format Utility has the

following options:

Select from Drives  Displayed

ID FDISK SCSI HBA     Size    Vol:

 0      --          0      0        524288   D:

 1      --          1      0        262144   E:

 2      80         -      -         173456   C:

Verify Drive flashes the drive LED and gives the

user a opportunity to check the activity LED again

select OK to continue or cancel/exit to exit

The SyQuest Utility Screen gives the user the following Options:

o Partition/Format Cartridge for DOS

This will perform both the functions of DOS FDISK and DOS Format

The Prepare Cartridge For DOS Screen gives the user the following Options:

o Automatic DOS Preparation (recommended)

o Display All logical Volumes (verify existing volumes)

o Customized DOS Partitions (for the advanced user)

o Format DOS Volume Screen gives the user the following Options:

   	o Skip Scanning Check Box

- Skips the Format Scan for bad sectors	o OK - proceeds with format

o Cancel/Exit  - Aborts the format.

o Display All logical Volumes

Verifies existing volumes.

o Replace Master Boot Code

Replaces sector 1 on Cylinder 0  with  custom Boot Code

This may be needed for Bootable interchange on systems with different

Host Adapters or BIOS configurations.

Explanation of Terms:

ID        is This Programs ID for the SyQuest Drives Found.

FDISK is Drives accessible by FDISK utility via BIOS or Simulated Int 13h

SCSI   is the SCSI drive target ID

HBA    is the Host Adapter Number


Lock

Lock Utility

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The Lock Utility is not used in Windows 95


Unlock

Unlock Utility

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The Unlock Utility is not used in Windows 95


Remove

Removable Utility

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The Removable Utility is not used in Windows 95


Fixed

Fixed Utility

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The Fixed Utility  is not used in Windows 95


Cache

SCSI Write Cache Enabler

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The SCSI Write Cache Enabler is not used in Windows 95


FileManager

File Manager Launcher

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The File Manager Launcher is not used in Windows 95


Backup

Backup Utility Launcher

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The Backup Utility Launcher is not used in Windows 95


Glossary

Block  	- is a sector of data 512 bytes in length.

AlwaysOnTop 	- is a setting for Windows programs so they do not drop from view

  when other windows programs are called to the top.

Wsqutl95.ini 	-This file contains information used by the wsqutl95.exe

  (the program)  to remember user preferences.

Syqcfg95.cfg	-This file contains data from the Win95  Registry