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McAfee FileStor v2.51
Release Notes - November 1995
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What's in This File
This file covers the following topics:
- Introducing FileStor
- Installing FileStor
- General Program Notes
- Enhancing FileStor's Performance
- Troubleshooting
- Distribution File List and Media Type
- System File Modifications
- Windows 95 Notes
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Introducing FileStor
FileStor offers reliable solutions to today's most pressing data
storage problems. FileStor provides a proven strategy for backing
up and restoring your valuable data, and an easily accessible set of
tools to effect that strategy.
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Installing FileStor
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following is needed to run FileStor:
- A 386 or 486 PC System
- At least 4 MB of total memory
- DOS 4.01 or greater
- Windows 3.1/3.11 running in 386 Enhanced Mode; Win95 compatibility
- A SCSI tape drive and a ASPI-Compliant SCSI host adapter
STARTUP FILE REQUIRED
FileStor needs your system to find the following file at startup:
FSPLMSG.SYS
By default, this file is installed to the root directory of the disk
from which your system is booted, and CONFIG.SYS is modified to find
this file there. If you prefer to move this file to another directory,
make sure you update CONFIG.SYS accordingly.
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
FileStor is available from the BBS. You'll need to download
the following files:
FS25101.ZIP
FS25102.ZIP
DECOMPRESSING YOUR FILES
Use PKUNZIP to decompress the FileStor product files
either onto floppy diskettes or into a directory on your
hard drive or server. These files are automatically copied
into the appropriate directory structure when you unzip them.
Before you install, you'll want to verify that the files you
downloaded are exactly the same as when we posted them online.
We recommend you perform this task for maximum anti-virus
protection. Read the following paragraphs to learn how to
validate your files.
VALIDATING YOUR FILES
Included in the files you downloaded is the Validate program
(version 2.0.1). Validate is a file-authentication program that
you can use to check program files for signs of tampering.
Validate uses two methods of generating Cyclic Redundancy Checks
(CRC's), and then displays the information so you can compare
these statistics against the "known value" for the program files.
The dual CRC checking provides a high degree of security.
The known value you use for validation is usually provided by the
author of the program, or you may receive it from a trusted
information database. You can find the statistics for
FileStor in the file PACKING.LST.
To confirm that a program file has not been tampered with, run the
Validate program and then record the validation data produced.
Compare this data against the file statistics the program author has
specified. If the information matches, most likely the program
has not been modified since McAfee put the files online.
To run VALIDATE, enter the following command:
VALIDATE <path spec>
where <pathspec> is the name of a directory and file. (The
wildcard characters, "*" and "?", can be used when specifying
<pathspec>.)
The VALIDATE program displays the following information:
<name of directory>
name of file (starting at row 1)
extension of file (starting at row 10)
size of file (starting at row 15)
date of file (starting at row 25)
time of file (starting at row 35)
check method 1 (starting at row 44)
check method 2 (starting at row 51)
SAMPLE TXT 12345678 01-01-80 12:01a 1A2B 3C4D
<number> file(s) have been validated.
INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING
The following suggestions may help you if you experience problems
while installing FileStor:
- If you are using a temporary swap file in Windows and you are
experiencing problems with installation (failures creating
librarian files or out of disk space errors), make sure you
have sufficient disk space for the installation operation.
Install uses some temporary files during installation. If
Windows needs to allocate more disk space to the temporary
swap file while install is active, and you already have limited
disk space, you may not be able to install FileStor.
- If your workstation does not have a hard drive and you are booting
from a floppy drive, you must have a second floppy drive in order
to install FileStor.
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General Program Notes
USING TAPE EXPRESS
Tape Express is a part of FileStor that allows you to back up your
data quickly and easily from within Windows File Manager. To use Tape
Express, activate it from FileStor's Setup Menu. With Tape Express
activated, whenever you run File Manager the Tape Express icon
is displayed, and the PSM (Personal Storage Management) Menu is
added to File Manager's menu bar.
Before backing up files, you can change Tape Express backup options
by selecting PSM/Options or by double-clicking the Tape Express icon
to display the Options dialog.
You can back up files using either the mouse or menu options.
To back up files using the mouse, select the desired files and
directories and drag them onto the Tape Express icon. The selected
files are then backed up to tape.
To backup files using the PSM Menu, select either of the following
menu options:
- Complete backup of drive, which allows you to back up all files
on a volume
- Modified files backup of drive, which allows you to back up only
files on a volume that have changed
NAMING BACKUP JOBS
The following words are reserved for FileStor use and should not be
used to name backup jobs or media groups:
RESCUE
NEW
MULTI-DRIVE SYSTEMS
For Multi-Drive systems, the lowest SCSI ID drive is selected for
Import or Identify operations.
Individual drive selection is not supported in this release. Tape
spanning operations between drives is supported, however.
USING RAM DRIVES
FileStor does not support operations against RAM drives, and does not
normally display them in the File System window. However, some
third-party RAM drives appear as standard disks in the File System
window. If you select a RAM drive in the File System window, you
are prompted to supply a unique name for the drive. When you
power-down your system, this name is lost, and you will be prompted
for the name again if you select the RAM DRIVE drive.
TAGGING FILES
When you backup and restore files, you can choose to backup or restore
an entire volume or only specific directories and files. You tell
FileStor which files you want to backup or restore by "tagging" them.
When a file is tagged, a red check mark is placed next to it. A
hollow check mark next to a directory indicates that the directory
contains tagged files.
If no files are tagged in the File System, all files on the selected
drive are backed up or restored.
Refer to the FileStor Help file for instructions on tagging files.
USING THE RESCUE DISK
Normally, you can restore files by accessing FileStor from Windows.
However, if you cannot access Windows or FileStor due to a problem
with your system, you can restore files using the Rescue Disk. The
Rescue disk contains a subset of the FileStor software and basic
information necessary to restore your last complete and differential
backups on protected drives. You can restore any "protected" drive
using the Rescue disk.
To use the Rescue Disk, insert your Rescue disk and type A: (or B:).
Then type RESCUE and follow the prompts. You will be able to recover
your Windows or FileStor drive without having to reinstall either one.
Refer to "Windows 95 Notes" later in this file for more information
about using Rescue with Windows 95.
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Enhancing FileStor's Performance
IMPROVING OVERALL PERFORMANCE
You can enhance FileStor's overall performance speed by installing disk
caching. We recommend setting the SMARTDrive option supplied with
Windows 3.1 to a minimum of 1 MByte. Refer to your Windows documentation
for instructions.
IMPROVING SEARCH PERFORMANCE
When searching for files in the Librarian, you can increase the search
speed by including path names in the search criteria. For example,
if you enter the following search criteria:
*.EXE
FileStor searches all directories on the selected volume, starting from the
root directory. However, if you enter the following search criteria:
C:\WINDOWS\*.EXE
FileStor searches only the WINDOWS directory, and the speed of the search
is greatly improved.
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Distribution File List and Media Type
Media Types HC 3 1/2" and HC 5 1/4" floppy disks are
provided with FileStor.
The following list details all files included on the installation
disk as well as those files installed to the target system.
INSTALLATION
INSTALL.EXE.............Installation program
DISK.ID.................File containing release title, ID etc
FST25.001...............Compressed file containing program files
FST25.002...............Compressed file containing program files
README.TXT..............Readme/Release file (This file)
BOOT DRIVE ROOT DIRECTORY
FSPLMSG.SYS.............Interface "Pipe" message module
INSTALLATION DIRECTORY
README TXT............This file
INSTSTR DLL............Dynamic link library file used by Install
FSPL INI............FileStor configuration file in INI format
SH20W16 DLL............Dynamic link library file used by Scheduler
BACKUP NVR............Backup file exclusion list
RESTORE NVR............Restore file exclusion list
ENGLISH DLL............Dynamic link library file used by Application
ENGLISH DB ............Database file containing all Application strings
ENGLISH ERR............File containing err strings
ENGLISH LNG............Application language file
FILESTOR HLP............FileStor help file
FILESTOR EXE............Runtime user interface
RETNSION IJF............Job file for retension
JSCHEDS EXE............Scheduler program
JSCHEDS ALR............Scheduler alarm file
JSCHED INI............Scheduler INI file
JSQUE EXE............Scheduler queue program
JSLOG EXE............Scheduler logging program
JSLOAD EXE............Scheduler loading program
NWNET DLL............Netware dynamic link library file
NWCALLS DLL............Netware dynamic link library file
NWLOCALE DLL............Netware dynamic link library file
BXFMEXT DLL............Backup express dynamic link library file
BEXPRESS EXE............Backup express program
PSMEXP HLP............Backup express help file
FSEUI EXE............FileStor graphical user interface
INSTCMPL IJF............Complete job template file
INSTDIFF IJF............Differential job template file
SCCHK EXE............Hardware initialization program
SCENG EXE............SCSI engine
DRIVELST CFG............Supported drive list
SH20MON EXE............Scheduler file
FS_STORE DAT............FileStor data file
JOB DIRECTORY
RESCUTIL EXE............FileStor rescue utility file
RAD_CMPL JOB............Scheduled weekly complete compound job
RAD_DIFF JOB............Scheduled daily differential compound job
RETNSION JOB............Retension job
INSTCMPL JOB............Install volume complete backup
RADTMPL XJB............Job template file
INSTDIFF JOB............Install volume differential backup
LIB DIRECTORY
LHD NX.............Library file
LHD MP.............Library file
LHD ST.............Library file
LHD DEF............Library file
UHD NX.............Library file
UHD MP.............Library file
UHD ST.............Library file
UHD DEF............Library file
SS_INX TAB............Library file
WINDOWS DIRECTORY
SCCHK.PIF...............Hardware pif file
SCENG.PIF...............SCSI Engine pif file
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System File Modifications
CONFIG.SYS....FILES = 30
BUFFERS = 40
DEVICE = [BootDrive]:\FSPLMSG.SYS
WIN.INI.......[Windows]
Load=[InstallationPath]\JSCHED.EXE
[FSpL]
FSPL_DIR=[InstallationPath]
[BackupExpress]
BackupExpressApplicationExe=[InstallationPath]\bexpress.EXE
SYSTEM.INI....[386ENH]
DMABufferSize=035
[386ENH]
WinExclusive=0
PROGMAN.INI...[Groups]
Group##=C:\[Windows Directory]\FSPL.GRP
FSPL.INI......[FSPL]
ACTIVEDEVICE=SCSI
ScheduleDir=c:\FileStor\job
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Windows 95 Notes
FileStor does not handle Win95 file names that are greater than the
standard DOS 8.3 format (8 character name with a 3 character extension).
If you wish to use FileStor to backup your local Win95 drive, you will
need to use the LFNBK utility supplied by MicroSoft. This utility can
be found on the Win95 CD under ADMIN\APPTOOLS\LFNBACK. This utility also
provides a README.TXT file which you should read.
To backup a Win 95 system, do the following:
1. Turn tunneling off
2. Run LFNBK /B C: in a Win95 DOS box
3. Reboot the system
4. Locate the FileStor executable with the Explorer (by default
C:\FILESTOR\FILESTOR.EXE)
5. Backup C:
To restore your Win95 drive, do the following:
1. Turn tunneling off
2. Run LFNBK /B C: in a Win95 DOS box
3. Reboot the system
4. Locate the FileStor executable with the Explorer (by default
C:\FILESTOR\FILESTOR.EXE)
5. Restore C:
To return your Win95 system back to its original operation after a
backup or restore operation, do the following:
1. Run LFNBK /R C: in a Win95 DOS box
2. Turn tunneling back on
3. Reboot