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║ UNRECOGNIZED FORMATTING OBJECT v1.0 ║
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Brief instructions for use.
This program is a copier
track-to-track discs with formatting
driving disk.
What the program can do:
- copy disks with random layout
(example UFO-2);
- copy mode - single and double disc
water;
- copy submode - RESTORING disk
on one drive;
- the floppy disk to be copied must be two hundred
ronney;
- works with ANY version of TR-DOS, including
non-standard firmware;
- copying and restoring IS-DOS dis-
kov (the copy becomes MASTER DISK, with
"bad" sector 512-byte);
- correct work with domestic dis-
drives with “unretracted” jumpers;
What the program cannot do:
- copy protected floppy disks (MICROPRO-
TECTOR, BYTEMARE), or rather it can, but re-
the result will be disastrous;
- copy floppy disks with the number of secto-
ditch on a track larger than 16;
The floppy disk copying process can be broken
into several successive stages,
stamped for each copied track:
- SCANNING TRACK STRUCTURE - definition
track structures - quantities, numbers
and the sizes of sectors on the track,
- READING - reading the input disk,
- FORMATTING - output formatting,- WRITING - recording information,
- CHECKING - control reading from a copy,
- COMPARING - final action,
confirming the authenticity of the copy
niya, consists in comparing what you read
information from input and output disks
How to control:
The menu is presented to your attention. Up-
Control - cursor keys + "ENTER".
The current option is highlighted in inverse color,
options marked in green can be
perform; "red" options cannot be performed -
Zya. Options marked "v" are active.
marked with “x” or not marked at all
valid - disabled.
Menu "WORK MODE":
START U.F.O. - start copying. you
will ask you to insert the input (and output)
drives to the corresponding drives and click on
anythingto start copying.
During copying, whether reading,
writing, checking, you can click on "S" - those
The current sector will be marked as bad, and
subsequently (after all sectors
on the track) an error message will be displayed.
This command was introduced in case
information on the copied disk is irrevocable
but lost, and wait until all the cycles have passed
You are reluctant to auto-repeat.
The error message consists of:
- the message itself,
- error code of the VG-93 controller (HEX),
- deciphering the error code,
- request for further actions,
Response "ABORT" at all stages of copying
definitely returns to the main menu.
If an error occurs during the reading phase,
then the response "RETRY" repeats the reading procedure
from the first failuresectors, answer
"SKIP" skips the first bad sector and
the reading procedure continues, while
the bad sector is marked as normal.
If an error occurs during the recording stages,
formatting, checking, comparing, then
response "RETRY" repeats all operations on-
starting with formatting the output disk,
response "SKIP" skips the current track, and
the program proceeds to read the next
track on the input disc.
In addition, there is a "BREAK" key, on-
by clicking on which you can pause the copying
roving. Pressure testing is performed
after all operations with the output disk. From-
vets "SKIP" and "RETRY" in this case,
must copy.
SINGLE DRIVE COPY - setting the co-drive mode
copying on one drive, when copying
In this case, you will be prompted to insert
Input or output drives according to
branching disk drive,DOUBLE DRIVE COPY - setting the co-drive mode
peering on two drives. More quickly
the related option is copying the production
runs in automatic mode.
RESTORING - setting the treatment mode for dis-
ket, copy submode on one disco
water, differs in that it is not excreted
requests to insert disks.
Menu "SELECT DRIVES":
INPUT DEVICE: X - select input drive
(A,B,C,D),
OUTPUT DEVICE: X - select output disk
water (A,B,C,D),
In the "DOUBLE..." mode you can enter as
input and output disks (identical,
however, cannot be entered) in other modes
The output drive is the same as the input drive.
Menu "TRACK DIAPASON":
ALL DISK - this option setsrange
copy zones from 0 to 159 tracks, serves
for those who can't afford to use two
the following options:
FROM TRACK ХХХ - input of the initial track
for copying
TO TRACK ХХХ - input of the last one (include-
specifically) track,
"BREAK" - refusal to enter.
By the way, the track number can be anything,
range 0-255, no checks for presence
are in the nature of these tracks, not produced
Xia.
Menu "VERIFY DIRECTIVES":
This menu controls the copy progress, with
using it you can disable access checks
accuracy for all copying stages:
READING - disables validation
you reading,
WRITING - also, for recording,
CHECKING - disables the check stage, -
interferes with the copying process
COMPARING- too, for comparison.
Menu "IGNORE ERRORS":
This menu disables error messages
and as a result, requests for further
actions. The indication, however, remains.
If an error occurs, an emergency
tomatic response "SKIP", as if it
you did.
READING - when reading, reading continues
from the next sector,
WRITING - when recording, too...
CHECKING - during control reading,...
COMPARING - when comparing...
It should be noted that if in the menu "VERIFY
DIRECTIVES" the corresponding option is enabled
On, then in this floor menu the option is disabled.
Menu "FORMAT CORRECTION":
This menu adjusts the markup toyou-
running disk:
INDEX MARK - at the beginning of the track the in-
dex tag, in particular it is necessary
for MS-DOS disks, and for proper operation
SPECTRUM emulators on IBM.
TRK. NUMB.CORR. - adjusts the number of
ka in the sector headers, equal to the physical
to whom is the number of the copied track,
SIDE.NUMB.CORR. - also, for the side number
We note that standard floppy disks are
are mislabeled in this sense,
SIZE.SECT.CORR. - sec size correction
torus to a two-bit number.
Menu "INTERLEAVING":
INCREASE FROM MINIMAL - option, using
which will form on the output disk
sectors will be created, the numbers of which will begin
start from the minimum.
If this option is disabled, then on the weekend
sectors will be formed on the disk
the order in which they were read from the input
disk,
AUTO-ROLL NUMBERS - auto-rotate numbers
sectors to increase reading speed
floppy disks, auto-rotate is carried out on
quarter of the track when moving from an even third
ka to odd (when the “skull” does not shift -
xia) and half a track when moving from odd-numbered
go to even.
Menu "STANDARD SETUPS":
This menu is necessary for quick installation
ki several options in the copier when
the format of the copied disc is known
ka.
TR-DOS - okay (?),
MS-DOS - for correct copying of MS-
DOS disks,
IS-DOS - for copying IS-DOS disks,
if this option is not installed, then it is correct
You will not be able to copy an IS-DOS disk.
FREE FORMAT - disables all unconditional
locks in the menu.
Recorded in Samara. © 1996 STARS OF KEALADAN H.G. А.L.KOROLEV
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