!topic: RECOVERY ^BRECOVERY Recover deleted files and repair damaged ones; Restore formatted disks; Protect disks against data loss. !command: Disk Doctor II !dos-cmd: NDD ^BNorton Disk Doctor II NDD [d:][d:]... [SWITCHES] Automatically detects and corrects physical and logical disk errors. ^BSWITCHES /QUICK Just test System Area /COMPLETE Test System and Data Areas /R:^Bfile^N Write a report to 'file' /RA:^Bfile^N Append a report to 'file' /X:^Bd^N Exclude drive from testing !command: Disk Editor !dos-cmd: DISKEDIT ^BDisk Editor DISKEDIT [d:] [PATH] [FILE] [SWITCHES] View and edit the entire contents of a diskette or hard disk, including disks that DOS cannot recognize or access. Repair or rescue damaged files or their data. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /M Maintenance mode--bypass DOS and examine disk directly /X:^Bd^N Exclude drive(s) from absolute sector processing !command: Disk Tools !dos-cmd: DISKTOOL ^BDisk Tools DISKTOOL A set of six utilities that allow you to make disks bootable, recover from the DOS RECOVER command, revive defective diskettes, mark clusters, and create or restore data rescue diskettes. !command: File Fix !dos-cmd: FILEFIX ^BFile Fix FILEFIX [FILENAME] Diagnoses and repairs damaged Lotus 1-2-3, Symphony, and dBASE files. UnZaps dBASE files. !command: File Save !dos-cmd: FILESAVE ^BFile Save FILESAVE [SWITCHES] Protects deleted files from being overwritten immediately; helps ensure recovery of deleted data. ^BSWITCHES /STATUS Display FileSave status /ON Enable FileSave /OFF Disable FileSave /UNINSTALL Remove FileSave from memory !command: Image !dos-cmd: IMAGE ^BImage IMAGE [d:][d:]... [SWITCHES] Ensures that accidentally formatted disks can be recovered by creating a "snapshot" record of their vital bookkeeping information. ^BSWITCHES /NOBACK Do not create the backup image file IMAGE.BAK !command: UnErase !dos-cmd: UNERASE ^BUnErase UNERASE [FILENAME] Searches for and recovers erased (deleted) files. Automatically recovers intact files; manual mode allows recovery of data from files that have been partially overwritten or fragmented. !command: UnFormat !dos-cmd: UNFORMAT ^BUnFormat UNFORMAT [d:] Undo an accidental formatting of a hard disk, thereby making the data accessible again. UnFormat can recover from an acci- dental format, even if no prior system information was saved. A near-perfect recovery can be achieved if the system information was saved with IMAGE. !topic: SPEED ^BSPEED Programs to enhance your computer's performance and to protect your data on an everyday basis. !command: Calibrate !dos-cmd: CALIBRATE ^BCalibrate CALIBRAT [d:] [SWITCHES] Optimizes the speed and reliability of data transfer to and from your hard disk ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /BATCH Skip all prompts, exit to DOS when done /NOSEEK Do not perform seek tests /NOFORMAT Do only pattern testing, do not format /X:^Bdrives^N Don't test listed drives !command: Norton Cache !dos-cmd: NCACHE-F /STATUS ^BNorton Cache Uses some of your computer's RAM as a holding area for data from your disks; this improves performance by making frequently-needed data faster to access. Can also be used to buffer data that is to be written to your disk. See page 122 of the ^UUser's Guide^N for more information on using the Fast and Small versions of the Norton Cache. !command: Speed Disk !dos-cmd: SPEEDISK ^BSpeed Disk SPEEDISK [d:] [SWITCHES] Optimizes your hard disk by reorganizing the layout of all files and directories on the disk; also consolidates free space and defragments files. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /B Reboot after optimization /C Optimize complete disk /D Optimize directories only /Q Compress free space only !topic: SECURITY ^BSECURITY Tools to secure data from unauthorized use or examination and to protect it from viral infection. !command: Disk Monitor !dos-cmd: DISKMON ^BDisk Monitor DISKMON [SWITCHES] Has three main features: prevents data from being written to your disk without your approval; displays name of drive currently being accessed in upper right corner of screen; parks hard disk heads. ^BSWITCHES /STATUS On-screen status summary /PROTECT+ Turn protect features on /LIGHT+ Turn DiskLight feature on /PARK Park disk drive heads /UNINSTALL Remove DISKMON from memory !command: WipeInfo !dos-cmd: WIPEINFO ^BWipeInfo WIPEINFO [d:] [SWITCHES] ^Bor WIPEINFO [FILENAME] [SWITCHES] Totally obliterates erased (deleted) data so that it cannot be recovered by any means; applies to single files or entire disks. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /E Wipe erased/unused space on disk /N Delete files DOS-style without wiping /K Wipe slack space at end of file !topic: TOOLS ^BTOOLS Programs to make your computing faster and easier. Control your computer's display and keyboard, set timers, find files, change directories quickly, format diskettes, find out information about your computer system, and more. !command: Batch Enhancer !dos-cmd: BE ? ^BBatch Enhancer BE subcommand(s) (see page 230 of the ^UUser's Guide^N for more information on Batch Enhancer subcommands.) Allows you to automate procedures by creating batch files that may be controlled in real time. Lets you draw demonstration and sign-on screens. !command: Control Center !dos-cmd: NCC ^BNorton Control Center NCC [FILENAME] [SWITCHES] Controls your PC's hardware settings. You may set cursor size, change DOS colors, set palette colors, select video mode, change keyboard settings, set mouse speed, and more. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /SET Set all options saved in ^Bfilename /CO80 Set display to 25x80 color /43 Set display to 43 lines (EGA) /START:^Bn^N Start watch number 'n' !command: File Find !dos-cmd: FILEFIND ^BFile Find FILEFIND [FILENAME] [TEXT] [SWITCHES] Locates misplaced files by searching for their data or names through all available drives (including network drives) and directories. Changes file attributes. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /S Include files in subdirectories /CS Case-sensitive search /CLEAR Clear all file attributes /NOW Set time & date to current time !command: Norton CD !dos-cmd: NCD ^BNorton Change Directory NCD [DIRECTORY_NAME] [SWITCHES] Navigates through and manages the directory structure on your disk, no matter how complex. Renames and deletes directories. Switches to any directory, no matter how deep, with a few keystrokes. ^BSWITCHES /R Rescan disk directory /N Do not write or update TREEINFO.NCD !command: Safe Format !dos-cmd: SFORMAT ^BSafe Format SFORMAT [d:] [SWITCHES] Safely formats a disk. Does not over- write data, to make recovery easier. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /S Copy DOS system files /V:^Blabel^N Add a volume label /^Bsize^N Use specific size; e.g. /360 /Q Quick format /D DOS format (same as DOS) !command: System Info !dos-cmd: SYSINFO ^BSystem Information SYSINFO [SWITCHES] Reports on all facets of your computer system: hardware, memory use, networks, available disks, TSRs and device drivers, and more. Provides benchmarks and performance ratings. ^BSWITCHES /AUTO:^Bn^N Automatic mode, 'n' sec./screen /DEMO Demonstration mode /TSR Show only active TSRs /N Bypass live memory probe