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- FileCopy.txt V2.12
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- RUNNING FILECOPY
- To run FileCopy from DOS, type "filecopy" at the prompt. From
- windows simply double click on the FileCopy application. In both
- cases you will be prompted to enter a source drive and destination
- drive.
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- OVERVIEW
- The intent of FileCopy is to streamline the task of adding a new
- hard drive as the boot drive in your system, when used in
- conjunction with ONTRACK Disk Installation Utilities. This
- is done by copying all your existing files and directories from
- your old drive to the new hard drive, thus allowing you to make
- the new drive the boot drive.
-
- FileCopy is a DOS program which performs a file-by-file copy,
- of all files from one drive letter to another. It is compatible
- with DOS, Windows 3.x and Windows 95, 98, 98SE, and Windows
- Millennium(Me) file systems.
- You can run it from DOS 3.31 or greater, from Windows 3.x or
- from Windows 95/98/Me via Start -> Run, or from a MS-DOS window.
- It will copy between FAT16 and FAT32 partitions, in addition to
- copying files from FAT16 to FAT32 or FAT32 to FAT16 partitions.
-
- FileCopy will copy all files without changing their contents.
- (**See SWAP FILES below) It will copy hidden, system, and read-only
- files including all subdirectories. It will copy Windows 95/98/Me
- long-file-name files preserving the exact file name. It preserves
- all filenames, attributes, and dates. If the file to be copied
- exists on the destination, FileCopy will ask if you would like
- to overwrite the destination file.
-
- FileCopy can also make your destination drive bootable if it is a
- primary partition and if the source drive is bootable. FileCopy
- transfers the necessary boot sector information to your destination
- drive and marks the partition bootable.
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- OTHER APPLICATIONS
- FileCopy cannot copy files if they are in use by another
- application. For example, many virus checkers maintain special
- files that are not accessible by other applications. These files
- are often just simple files that get created upon start-up of the
- virus checker. It is important that you shutdown ALL other
- applications, including those running in the background such as
- virus checkers and screen-savers.
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- RUNNING SCANDISK OR CHKDSK
- If FileCopy reports an error while copying a file or directory, we
- recommend running scandisk(for DOS versions 6.20 and later) or
- chkdsk(for DOS versions before 6.20) on the source drive. Both
- utilities are designed to optimize file storage and fix problems
- on your hard drive. It is also a good idea to run scandisk or
- chkdsk on the drive you plan to copy before running FileCopy.
- Note: Windows 95+ users should run Scandisk from within Windows
- to correct possible long filename errors.
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- FILES AND DIRECTORIES WITH THE SAME NAME
- If there is a directory on the destination drive with the same name
- as a file on the source drive, or a file on the destination drive
- with the same name as a directory on the source drive, FileCopy
- cannot copy the file. A "Cannot create" error will be displayed,
- with the option to continue by pressing 'Y' or exit by pressing 'N'.
- It is recommended that you exit and rename the file or directory on
- either the source or destination drive. If you choose to proceed by
- pressing 'Y', FileCopy will proceed to completion, however, not all
- files or directories will be copied to the destination drive.
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- SWAP FILES
- FileCopy never copies SPART.PAR and WIN386.SWP. These files are
- related to Windows swap files and are rebuilt by Windows on
- startup if they are missing, while keeping all your swap file
- settings intact.
- FileCopy will always copy the permanent swap file 386SPART.PAR
- but it will zero-fill its contents. When Windows restarts, it
- will use the swap file as normal.
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- INVALID DRIVE LETTER ERRORS
- If source or destination drive letter is something other than C - Z.
- If source or destination drive letter is a CD-ROM drive letter.
- If source and destination drive letters are the same.
- If unable to analyze the size and contents of the source drive.
- If the destination drive is drive C:, you will be prompted to
- confirm before continuing.
- If the space available on the destination drive is not of equal or
- greater capacity.
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- AFTER FILECOPY HAS COMPLETED
- If you plan on swapping the source and destination drives, remember
- to change jumpers and CMOS settings.
-
- UPGRADING
- If upgrading old read/write partitions, FileCopy can only be used
- to copy files to the first partition.
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- KNOWN LIMITATIONS
- If you formatted the drive that you intend to copy files to with
- a product other than the ONTRACK Disk Installation Utilities,
- you must restart your computer for the changes to take affect.
- Not doing so will result in FileCopy performing incorrectly,
- specifically in making your destination drive bootable.
-
- If running Windows 95/98/98SE/Me and the drive you intend to copy
- files to is using MS-DOS compatibility mode file system, FileCopy
- will be unable to make your destination drive bootable.
-
- DOS limits the number of entries in a directory based on the cluster
- size of a particular partition. If FileCopy is unable to create a
- file or directory on the destination, it may be due to the fact that
- the maximum number of entries has been reached for the particular
- directory.
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