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| What
if I don't have a floppy drive? |
A
convenient way to run DiskPatch is to use a floppy drive, because then
the log- and undo files can be saved to the diskette. If you don't have
a floppy drive you can use the bootable CD/DVD, but then you can't save
any log- and undo files. You can remedy this by using a USB key for the
files. Simply download and install the HP
USB key formatter and format a USB key with it. Make sure to select
FAT32 as the volume type.
Please note, do not
use the Windows standard format tools for this, the USB key needs to be
formatted in a special way and this is all handled by the HP USB key
formatter. After having prepared the USB key make sure it is connected
before starting from the DiskPatch bootable CD/DVD. DiskPatch (and the
other tools on the CD/DVD) will detect that files can not be saved to
the CD/DVD and will ask you to select another location for the files.
Select the USB key when asked.
Note that the USB key may receive
"C" as a drive letter. Do not be alarmed, this is normal: If
no volumes are detected by the DOS version that is running when starting
from the CD/DVD, the first available letter will be given to the USB
drive, which would be "C". This has no effect whatsoever on
your hard disk or its problems. To help you select the right disk (if
more are listed) look at the size of the disks listed; pick the one that
has a size that corresponds to the size of the USB key.
Finally, it's also possible to create a bootable USB key that can be
used instead of the diskette or CD/DVD. If you wish to do so open the
"Create a bootable USB key for DiskPatch" document from the
DiskPatch Start menu and follow the directions.
The PC must be able to boot from USB keys, but most modern day machines
have no problems with this. You may need to adjust some settings in the
BIOS, notably the boot order and perhaps USB compatibility settings.
Consult your PC's BIOS manual for more details. |
| How to disable logging |
There are situations
where logging actions and/or problems is not desired. For instance, when
you are cloning a particularly bad disk it's not convenient to have
DiskPatch log each read error: the log location may run out of storage
space, the log will be cluttered with useless read error notifications,
and logging itself slows down the procedure. For cloning it is possible
to change some settings so that
logging is reduced, but (depending on the situation or the state of the
disk) sometimes you may wish to disable logging altogether. This can be
achieved by entering a command line parameter when starting DiskPatch
("dp.exe /FIL"), or by selecting the option "Force select
files location prompt" from the "DiskPatch options
(troubleshooting)" menu. This menu is displayed when starting the
PC from the DiskPatch bootable CD or diskette.
If you start DiskPatch
using either of these methods you will be asked to select a (different)
location for DiskPatch's files, or to disable file saving completely.
Please note that if you select "Disable file saving", logging
will be disabled for the current session only. If you exit and restart
DiskPatch logging will be enabled again, unless you choose to disable it
by using one of the methods described above.
In general it is best to have DiskPatch save its logs and files: if
logging is disabled, so is creating undo files. So only disable file
saving if you are sure that it is beneficial to your particular situation. |
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