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  W A R N I N G :
  ===============
  Improper use of this program will result in the IRRETRIEVABLE  DESTRUC-
  TION OF ALL DATA ON THE HARDDISK!!! Before  BootStar  will  be  used  a
  Backup should be build.

  NEVER USE ANY OTHER PARTITIONING-TOOLS WHILE BootStar  IS  INSTALLED!!!



SHORT OVERVIEW:
===============
- Unique extension from 4 up to 15 primary partitions
- Several  DOS / Windows  Versions (95/98/NT/2000)  parallel  on  one  or
  several harddisks
- Unlimited support of ALL operating and ALL file systems  (incl. Win 98)
- Distinctive  security  features for entire  partitions using  passwords
  and "true" hiding
- While computer is booting, freely selectable booting from any  harddisk
- Setup program for DOS and for Windows 95/98/NT/2000
- Integrated partitioner with comfortable interface and  many  additional
  features
- much more...


MANUAL:
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The manual is  available  as  an  Adobe Acrobat  Portable Document Format
(Manual.pdf). Further information can be obtained  from  the  Adobe  home
page, where you can also download the "Acrobat Reader,"  which  you  need
for reading the manual, free of charge: http://www.adobe.de/.

As an alternative, it is also possible to read the  manual  as  a Windows
Help File (BSWin.hlp).


ENCLOSED FILES:
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The  bootmanager BootStar  will  be   given    in   a   packed   ZIP-file
(BootStar.zip).
This file enclosed the following files.

BSDOS.EXE    Setup program for DOS (starting with version 4.x)
BSDOS.HLP    Help file / Manual for DOS
BSWin.exe    Setup program for Windows 95 / Windows NT (starting with 3.51)
BSWin.hlp    Help file / Manual for Windows
BSWin.cnt    Supplement for the Windows help file
FreeDOS.bin  FreeDOS binary files
ReadMe.txt   Brief description of the boot manager
Manual.pdf   Manual in Adobe PDF
Order.txt    Order form for orders via mail / fax


ORDER:
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You can order the bootmanager BootStar either by using the enclosed order
form (File: Order.txt) or online on the Internet.
All other ordering details and prices can be found on the ordering  form.
Currently, all updates are free!  Updates  may  be  downloaded  from  the
Internet whenever they become available.


LIABILITY / WARRENTY:
=====================
If this program is used improperly, it may  result in  the  irretrievable
destruction of all data on your hard disk drive!

Thus, any responsibility or liability for any losses or  damages  is  not
accepted! UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES!

The purchase of this software is according  to  the  BGB paragraph 494  a
"trial purchase" (German Federal Legal Code). This means that  the  soft-
ware  can  be  evaluated before the actual purchase. The software is pro-
vided as is without warranty of any kind.
Any rights for modifications or follow-up corrections do not exist. 


COPYRIGHT:
==========
Postal Mail:
  Star-Tools GmbH
  Hopfenweg 207
  22851 Norderstedt
  Germany

Internet:          
  http://www.star-tools.com/


This program is delivered together with a limited version of FreeDOS.  To
be exact, it is possible  to  create  a  boot  disk  using  this  program
together with FreeDOS.  This  program  does  not  use   any  function  or
functionality of FreeDOS.

The copyright of this program has no connection  with  the  copyright  of
FreeDOS. The rights of use of this program have no  connection  with  the
rights of use of FreeDOS.

FREEDOS IS A COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT AND DIFFERENT PROGRAM AND IS  SUBJECT
TO THE GENERAL RIGHTS OF USE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSES (GPL).

Source code to FreeDOS is available; either write to us for a copy of the
kernel source code that we  used,  or  visit  http://www.freedos.org/  to
download the latest version of FreeDOS!