!topic: RECOVERY ^BRECOVERY Recover deleted files and repair damaged ones; restore formatted disks; and protect disks against data loss. !command: Disk Doctor !dos-cmd: NDD ^BNorton Disk Doctor NDD [drive:][drive:]... [SWITCHES] Automatically detect and correct physical and logical disk errors. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /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 [drive:][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 ÄÄ bypass DOS and examine disk directly !command: Disk Tools !dos-cmd: DISKTOOL ^BDisk Tools DISKTOOL A set of six utilities to make disks bootable, recover from the DOS RECOVER command, revive defective diskettes, mark clusters, and create or restore data rescue diskettes. !command: Erase Protect !dos-cmd: EP ^BErase Protect EP [SWITCHES] Protect deleted files from being overwritten immediately ÄÄ helps ensure future recovery of deleted data. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /STATUS Display Erase Protect status /ON Enable Erase Protect /OFF Unload Erase Protect /UNINSTALL Same as /OFF !command: File Fix !dos-cmd: FILEFIX ^BFile Fix FILEFIX [filename] Diagnose and repair damaged Lotus 1-2-3, Symphony, and dBASE files. "UnZap" dBASE files. !command: Image !dos-cmd: IMAGE ^BImage IMAGE [drive:][drive:]... [/NOBACK] Ensure that accidentally formatted disks can be recovered ÄÄ takes a "snapshot" record of a disk's vital bookkeeping information. ^BSWITCH /NOBACK Overwrite current IMAGE.DAT file (IMAGE.BAK backup file is not created) !command: UnErase !dos-cmd: UNERASE ^BUnErase UNERASE [filename] Search for and recover erased (deleted) files. Automatically recover intact files ÄÄ manual mode allows recovery of data from files that have been partially overwritten or fragmented. !command: UnFormat !dos-cmd: UNFORMAT ^BUnFormat UNFORMAT [drive:] Undo an accidental formatting of a hard disk ÄÄ the data is accessible again. UnFormat lets you recover from an accidental format, even if no prior system information was saved. A near-perfect recovery can be achieved if a "snapshot" of the system information was saved with IMAGE. !topic: SPEED ^BSPEED Enhance your computer's performance and protect your data on an everyday basis. !command: Calibrate !dos-cmd: CALIBRAT ^BCalibrate CALIBRAT [drive:] [SWITCHES] Optimize 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 pattern testing only, do not format /X:^Bdrives^N Don't test listed drives !command: Norton Cache !dos-cmd: NCACHE /STATUS ^BNorton Cache Improve performance by using some of of your computer's RAM as a holding area for data read from your disks ÄÄ frequently-needed data can be accessed faster. Can also be used to buffer data that is to be written to your disk. See the Users Guide for complete information on Norton Cache. !command: Speed Disk !dos-cmd: SPEEDISK ^BSpeed Disk SPEEDISK [drive:] [SWITCHES] Optimize your hard disk by reorganizing the layout of all files and directories on the disk; also consolidate free space and unfragment files. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /B Reboot after optimization /F Optimize complete disk /Q Compress free space only /U Unfragment files only !topic: SECURITY ^BSECURITY Secure data from unauthorized use or examination and protect it from viral infection. !command: Disk Monitor !dos-cmd: DISKMON ^BDisk Monitor DISKMON [SWITCHES] Prevent data from being written to disk without your approval; display name of drive currently being accessed in the upper-right corner of screen; park hard disk heads. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /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: Diskreet !dos-cmd: DISKREET ^BDiskreet DISKREET [SWITCHES] Encrypt and password-protect files. Create a password-protected "virtual" disk drive on which all files are encrypted. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /ENCRYPT:^Bfilename^N Encrypt specified file /DECRYPT:^Bfilename^N Decrypt specified file /PASSWORD:^Bxxxxxx^N Set password to xxxxxx !command: WipeInfo !dos-cmd: WIPEINFO ^BWipeInfo WIPEINFO [drive:] [SWITCHES] WIPEINFO [filename] [SWITCHES] Totally obliterate erased (deleted) data so that it cannot be recovered by any means ÄÄ 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) Automate procedures by creating batch files that can be controlled in real time. Draw demonstration and sign-on screens. ^BÄÄ^N Use in batch files. !command: Configuration !dos-cmd: NUCONFIG ^BNorton Utilities Configuration NUCONFIG Re-configure setup options for the Norton Utilities; install or remove device drivers and programs run at system startup. !command: Control Center !dos-cmd: NCC ^BNorton Control Center NCC [filename] [SWITCHES] Control your PC's hardware settings. Set the 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: Directory Sort !dos-cmd: DS ^BDirectory Sort DS [path] DS sortkeys [path] [/S] Sort directory listings. ^BSORT KEYS N name Append a dash to the D date sort key to reverse E extension the sort order. S size T time ^BSWITCH /S Sort subdirectories !command: File Attributes !dos-cmd: FA ^BFile Attributes FA [filename] [SWITCHES] Display files by attribute; change attributes of files and directories. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /A archive Use ^B+^N or ^B-^N after /R read-only switch to set or /HID hidden clear attribute. /SYS system ^BÄÄ ^NFA is a command line utility. !command: File Date !dos-cmd: FD ^BFile Date FD filename [SWITCHES] Change file time and date information. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /D:^Bdate^N Set date to mm-dd-yy /T:^Btime^N Set time to hh:mm:ss /S Include files in Subdirectories FD without /D and /T will stamp the current date and time on the file. ^BÄÄ^N FD is a command line utility. !command: File Find !dos-cmd: FILEFIND ^BFile Find FILEFIND [wildcard] [text] [SWITCHES] Locate misplaced files by searching for their data or names through all available drives (including network drives) and directories. Change 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: File Locate !dos-cmd: FL ^BFile Locate FL [drive:] [filename] [SWITCHES] Locate a file. FL by itself lists all files on the default drive. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /A Search All drives /P Pause after each screen /W List files in Wide format /T Search the PATH only /F[^Bn^N] Find the first 'n' files ^BÄÄ^N FL is a command line utility. !command: File Size !dos-cmd: FS ^BFile Size FS [pathname] [target-drive:] [SWITCHES] Display the size of files and directories. Find out if a group of files will fit on another drive. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES target-drive: Test for enough space /P Pause after each screen /S Include Subdirectories /T Display Totals only ^BÄÄ^N FS is a command line utility. !command: Line Print !dos-cmd: LP ^BLine Print LP filename [output] [SWITCHES] Print text files to printer or disk. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /Tn /Bn /Ln /Rn Margins /Wn /Hn Page Width/Height /TABn Tab spacing /N Line numbering ON /HEADERn Type of header /80 /132 Epson/IBM font width /PS PostScript output ^BÄÄ^N LP is a command line utility. !command: Norton CD !dos-cmd: NCD ^BNorton Change Directory NCD [directory name] [SWITCHES] Navigate through and manage the directory structure on your disk, no matter how complex. Rename, move, copy, and delete directories. Switch to any directory, no matter how deep, with a few keystrokes. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /R Rescan disk directory /N Do not write or update TREEINFO.NCD !command: Safe Format !dos-cmd: SFORMAT ^BSafe Format SFORMAT [drive:] [SWITCHES] Safely format a disk ÄÄ does not overwrite data, to make recovery easier. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /S Copy DOS system files /V:^Blabel^N Add a volume label /F:^Bsize^N Specify size (360, 720, etc.) /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. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /AUTO:^Bn^N Automatic mode, '^Bn^N' sec./screen /DEMO Demonstration mode /TSR Show only active TSRs /N Bypass live memory probe !command: Text Search !dos-cmd: TS ^BText Search TS [pathname] [text] [SWITCHES] TS [text] /D [SWITCHES] TS [text] /E [SWITCHES] Search for text in files, disks, or erased disk space. ^BCOMMONLY USED SWITCHES /S Include subdirectories /T Non-interactive Totals mode /C^Bn^N Start the search at Cluster '^Bn^N' /D Search entire Disk /E Search Erased space ^BÄÄ^N TS is a command line utility.