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- DZIP Version 2.0
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- Note! In order to use the auto format feature you must have FORMAT.COM
- in you DOS path or in the directory where DZIP is located.
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- DZIP installation program creates up to 10 batch files that are used
- in formatting diskettes and 1 Key file named 'AUTOFOR.KEY'.
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- These batch files must be modified if you are using a DOS prior to
- DOS 5.0.
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- Description of batch files:
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- FOR360.BAT (Format batch file for 360K Diskettes)
- FOR720.BAT (Format batch file for 720K Diskettes)
- FOR12.BAT (Format batch file for 1.2M Diskettes)
- FOR144.BAT (Format batch file for 1.44M Diskettes)
- FOR288.BAT (Format batch file for 2.88M Diskettes)
- QFOR360.BAT (Quick format batch file for 360K Diskettes)
- QFOR720.BAT (Quick format batch file for 720K Diskettes)
- QFOR12.BAT (Quick format batch file for 1.2M Diskettes)
- QFOR144.BAT (Quick format batch file for 1.44M Diskettes)
- QFOR288.BAT (Quick format batch file for 2.88M Diskettes)
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- AUTOFOR.KEY (Keyboard input file for above batch files)
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- These batch files (*.BAT) contain the command for formatting
- diskettes. They are already set up for MS-DOS 5.0, if you are
- running a DOS prior to MS-DOS 5.0 you will have to edit these
- batch files, and change the format commands parameters to those
- required by your version of DOS. The name of these batch files
- must not be changed.
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- AUTOFOR.KEY:
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- This file may need to be changed also, depending on the version of
- DOS you are running.
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- This file is a simple text file that contains all the
- key strokes that you would be required to press on order to completly
- format a diskette from the point where you enter the FORMAT command to
- to the point where you get back to a DOS prompt.
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- Example: In DOS 5.0 after you have typed 'FORMAT (Parameters)' and
- pressed the ENTER key.
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- 1st prompt: You are prompted to press the ENTER key again.
- 2nd prompt: Then the diskette is formatted and then you are prompted
- to enter the volume label.
- 3rd prompt Then you must press Y or N to format another diskette.
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- So the information in the AUTOFOR.KEY file is a follows:
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- (ENTER)
- (ENTER)
- (N)
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- POSSIBLE PROBLEMS:
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- Out Of Memory Error:
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- If PKZIP or PKUNZIP reports an OUT OF MEMORY ERROR. You must set
- SWAPPING ON in the General System Defaults option. The General
- System Defaults option is located on the Main Menu. The SWAPPING
- ON option causes DZIP to temporarly swap out of memory before running
- PKZIP or PKUNZIP. Swapping requires about 1 meg of temporary disk
- space.
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- Error Initializing Extended Memory:
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- DZIP uses up to 1 Meg of Extended Memory if available. If your
- computer only has a total of 2 Meg of RAM, PKZIP or PKUNZIP will
- not be able to use any entended memory. This will cause PKZIP or
- PKUNZIP to report an error, however PKZIP or PKUNZIP will still
- continue to run. This will not cause any problems, it just slows
- down the zipping or unzipping process. To eliminate the error you
- must configure PKZIP & PKUNZIP to exclude the use of Extended memory.
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- 386MAX Memory Managers:
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- DZIP may not work properly with some versions of 386MAX.
- If you experence lockup problems you may need to disable 386MAX.
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- DZIP has been tested sucessfully with QEMM version 7.02.
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- File Not Found Errors:
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- If you receive File Not Found Errors, check you autoexec.bat file
- for a SET DZIP20=C:\DZIP20 statement. The 'C:\DZIP20' should be
- the drive and directory where DZIP2 is located.
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- Cannot Run DZIP2 From Any Directory:
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- Check your PATH statement in your autoexec.bat file. You must have
- a path to the drive and directory where DZIP2 is located.
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- If you have any questions or coments about DZIP you may contact UData
- through the MARION SOFTWARE CONNECTION at (614) 387-3524, THE VAULT
- BBS at (614) 387-2762 thru (614) 387-2767 or tom.utley@vault.com
- Internet address thru any major network such as C-Serve, On-Line,
- Prodigy Etc.
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- Thanks for all the input I have received from everyone on DZIP.
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- Enjoy!
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- Tom Utley
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