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DiskDoctor (V 1.3 and 2.04. Omitted after 2.04) (in
C: directory)
NAME
DiskDoctor - Reconstructs the file structure of
corrupted disks.
SYNOPSIS
DiskDoctor (drivename)
DESCRIPTION
This can be described in two words: it sucks. It is
useless. It has no purpose on any computer. That is why
it was removed after 2.04.
The concept was to repair directory and file
structures that were destroyed for any number of reasons.
These reasons can be anything from removing the disk
while it is still being accessed to a nuclear explosion.
When any type of magnetism comes in contact with your
floppy the data is scrambled and AmigaDOS can't read
anything there. You will get a variety of errors such as
'Volume is not validated', 'Not a DOS disk', 'Disk is
unreadable', or the ever so present 'Checksum Error' if
such damage occured.
Diskdoctor attempts to correct the damaged data on
the disk and save as much of it as it can. DiskDoctor
can only attempt to repair FFS disks if the DEVS:
Mountlist is set to 0x444F5301 under the DOSTYPE keyword.
DiskDoctor is quite reckless when it repairs your
disk. You see, after it retrieves what data it can
salvage overwriting other information that may still be
used on the disk. It does this over- writing
indescriminatly without recognition of importance or
existence.
Therefor, if you ever use DiskDoctor, make sure you
are trying to repair a copy of your disk. There is no
reason to use this when there are so many fabulous
disksalvage programs. The most notible is DiskSalv
created by David Haynie (former Commodore engineer and
all around Amiga Demi-God). His program along with the
many other USEFUL salvage programs that actually work are
listed in the 'Replacements' selection of this reference
program. Quarterback Tools (no longer being developed)
and AmiBack Tools by Intelligent Designs are both running
close second to DiskSalv.
EXAMPLES
I'M NOT GIVING ANY. THIS PROGRAM IS TOO STUPID AND
USELESS TO EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE IT WITH AN EXAMPLE.