Pctools9.0

CENTRAL POINT PC TOOLS PRO (VERSION 9) GENERAL UPDATE INFORMATION * When you run Install, configuration files for the previous version are stored in the \PCTOOLS\OLDPCT directory. For more information on these files and how to restore them, see the Installing PC Tools Pro chapter in your PC Tools Pro manual. * Desktop Accessories and Commute are not included in PC Tools Pro. However, if these version 8 applications are on your hard disk, they are retained by PC Tools Pro Install and continue to launch from PC Tools Desktop/Shell. If you delete PC Tools version 8 programs to free up disk space, you must retain Desktop Accessories and Commute files if you want keep using these programs. See the PC Tools Files chapter in your version 8 manual for a list of applicable files. * Data Monitor (DATAMON), now called DPROTECT, takes up less memory, and no longer includes Directory Locking, Write Protection, or the Screen Blanker. Disk Light is now a separate TSR. See the Data Monitor section of this file for more information. * Compress has been changed to Optimizer (OPTIMIZR) in PC Tools Pro. A batch file has been provided to run the appropriate program if you type COMPRESS at the command line. * For the most up-to-date information about new menu items, command buttons, and dialog boxes, and about features that might work differently than documented in the manuals, press F1 in each PC Tools Pro application for online help. * For a list of command-line options, type /? after the program name at the DOS prompt. NOTES ON SPECIFIC PC TOOLS PRO PROGRAMS Central Point Anti-Virus ------------------------ * For an explanation of the .INI file settings for Anti- Virus, see the CPAV.TXT file in the \PCTOOLS\DATA directory. This is an ASCII file and can be viewed or printed as needed. * When scanning a network server from the command line (using /N or /P), you get no visual indicator when the program is mapping the directory structure and it may appear locked. Since network drives tend to be large, they take longer to process. * If you are using the Speedstar 24X Video Board, the 24XMODE.COM file changes each time it is executed. To prevent verification alerts each time the driver is run, add this file to your Verification Exceptions list. * When scanning drives that have been compressed with the disk-compression utility SuperStor from AddStor, turn off the Anti-Stealth option. On such compressed volumes, files are compressed and decompressed dynamically, which results in their checksums not matching. You may get unreliable verification errors. Central Point Backup -------------------- * For an up-to-date list of tape drives that Central Point Backup supports, see TAPEDRVS.TXT in the \PCTOOLS\DATA directory. * If you use Central Point Backup version 8.0 backup sets with password protection, use the /V8PASS command-line option, as follows: C:\PCTOOLS\CPBACKUP.EXE /V8PASS If you attempt to use the version 8.0 password- protected backup set without this switch, the password may not be accepted, even if it is entered correctly. * Make sure you close all applications (other than CPTASK, Scheduler and Central Point Backup) before performing a backup or confidence test. If you do not, files that are in use by active applications will not be backed up. This could result in compare errors, confidence test errors, and, in the case of QIC tape drive users, the inability to restore the backup. * If you manually change any of the settings of Central Point Backup, such as backing up to drive B instead of A, or reconfiguring for a tape drive, and want to retain this information for future sessions, choose Save As Default from the File menu. * If you use disk-caching software (such as SMARTDrive or PC-Kwik) while performing a medium-speed backup or restore, turn off the delayed-write feature of the cache program to prevent DMA conflicts. This applies to SCSI backups and restores as well. PC-Cache requires no changes. These caching programs can often affect backups to floppy drives or tape drives connected to the floppy controller. Turn off caching of drives A and B if you experience problems. * Do not back up to a compressed removable disk drive. If you do, errors will occur. Instead, use Central Point Backup's compression option to back up to a non- compressed removable disk drive. * Before you use Central Point Backup to back up a DoubleSpace drive, run Microsoft's DOUBLESPACE /CHKDSK /F to double-check the integrity of the DoubleSpace volume. * Central Point Backup is set by default to exclude hidden and system files from every backup. Therefore, if you back up a DoubleSpace, Stacker, SuperStor, or other similar compressed drive, Central Point Backup does not back up the CVFs (Compressed Volume Files), since it is unnecessary to back up these files. If you want to back up these files, choose Selection Options from the Options menu, and deselect the Hidden Attribute and System Attribute options. * If you are backing up or restoring the bindery files (and have sufficient rights to do so) of a Novell network volume, they are automatically backed up or restored, even though they are invisible on the directory tree. * When using CPS Tape format, incremental backups with Data Encryption selected are not supported in this version of Central Point Backup. * Backup will not find Irwin/Archive 4100C (only applies to the 'C' model) tape controllers set to factory- default settings. (370-6-2). Try using 360-6-2 or 3E0-6- 2 by changing the jumper from pin B (for 370) to pin C (360) or D (3E0). Almost any setting that does not use 370 or DMA 2 will work. * If you use an Adaptec 1542C controller and are not using factory default settings, you might see the message "The adapter card could not be configured. Initializing and resetting the card did not work." If so, run the Adaptec setup program to reset the card to the factory default settings, or add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=C:\PCTOOLS\SYSTEM\ASPI4DOS.SYS If you have any devices other than a tape drive attached to the Adaptec 1542C card, modifying your CONFIG.SYS file is the best solution. See the ADAPTEC.TXT file in the \PCTOOLS\DATA directory for more information on using Adaptec SCSI cards with Central Point Backup. * The ~PCACHE file has been added to the list of files that Central Point Backup does not back up. Some versions of the PCACHE program create files with the .$$$ extension that may cause compare or restore problems. To avoid this, exclude *.$$$ files in the Include/Exclude files list. CPR (Central Point Recuperator) ------------------------------- * For more detail about CPR and specific limitations for its use with Microsoft Windows and networks, see the CPR.TXT file in your \PCTOOLS\SYSTEM directory. * While CPR is a great benefit to users concerned about data loss, it does not guarantee recovery in all cases. In our experience, it can recover work in progress - at least to the point data files can be saved to disk - in 80-85% of the cases. When you rec