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- Copyright 1986 PROCO PRODUCTS
- P.O. Box 665
- Chepachet, R.I. 02814
- (401) 568-8459
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- All rights reserved
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- Atari, TOS, & ST are trademarks of Atari Corporation
- ProCopy is a trademark of PROCO PRODUCTS
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- ProCopy User's Guide
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- A Word About ProCopy
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- This product is intended to help you in the process of
- backing up your software. As much as is possible within the
- hardware limitations of the ST and the everchanging nature of
- copy-protection, it will make backup, or work, copies of all
- ST software. However, most copyrighted software is intended
- for single-owner, single system use. Please respect the time
- and effort spent by professional programmers in creating
- commercial software for the general public. PROCO is not
- responsible for misuse of this product or problems that arise
- from such misuse.
- ProCopy is copyrighted, and all rights are reserved by
- PROCO. The distribution and sale of this software is
- intended for use of the original purchaser only.
- Distribution of this product, for sale or otherwise, without
- the express written permission of PROCO is a violation of
- U.S. Copyright Law and is hereby expressly forbidden.
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- Registration and Upgrades
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- Please fill out and return your registration card
- immediately. Not only does this help you protect your
- investment, but it helps us keep you informed of product
- developments. If you purchased ProCopy directly from us, you
- will be automatically registered.
- If there is ever a problem backing up a particular piece
- of software, call (401-568-8459) or write us for we are
- always interested in improving our products. It is extremely
- helpful if you run the ANALYZE option of ProCopy on both the
- original disk you are backing up and the non-successful copy.
- Inclusion of this data will make it easier for us to trace
- the problem.
- Upgrades of ProCopy are available for $10.00, plus $2.00
- for postage and handling ($4.50 outside North America). We
- accept money orders, personal checks, or VISA. Remember to
- include the original disk when ordering upgrades.
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- Backing Up ProCopy
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- Before you run ProCopy, you should make a work copy of
- it. When you're done, store your original ProCopy disk
- upright in a cool, dry, dust-free place. This way it will
- always be possible to make a new work copy in case of an
- accident. ProCopy is copyrighted, so please do not make
- copies other than for your own personal use.
- ProCopy is not copy-protected. This means that you can
- use the Desktop 'file copy' procedure to transfer it to your
- work disk. Turn on your ST, and if necessary load TOS from
- your system disk. For safety's sake whenever you are copying
- files or disks you should open the write-protect tab on the
- source disk (the disk from which you are copying). This is a
- good habit to develop as it will insure that you don't
- accidentally: 1) erase files by improperly selecting the
- trash can instead of a disk drive icon; 2) overwrite the disk
- with garbage when copying on a one drive system. Place the
- original ProCopy disk in the disk drive, and 'click' the
- mouse on the appropriate drive icon to open it. Select
- PROCOPY.PRG, 'drag' it to the drive icon (be careful you
- don't drag the file to the trash can) which will contain your
- destination disk (the one to which you are copying), and
- follow the prompts. If you are unsure of the procedure,
- check your ST Owner's Manual for complete details. When the
- file has been copied, remove the original ProCopy disk, and
- put it away for safekeeping.
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- Using ProCopy
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- ProCopy is designed to copy all the data from one floppy
- disk to another, even if the format has been modified to
- create copy-protection, but it ignores any ramdisks or hard
- drives. It can format the destination disk while copying and
- can copy double-sided disks when provided with a double-sided
- drive. It is also capable of making multiple copies without
- having to reread the source disk. An extra attraction of
- ProCopy is the option to analyze the track and sector headers
- and data for non-standard formats. This information is of
- interest to many, especially those who would like to better
- understand the structure of data on the disk. ProCopy will
- run with either a color or monochrome monitor.
- Load ProCopy in the normal fashion by opening a disk
- directory for your work disk. (If you already have an open
- window for a particular drive, you can get a new directory by
- inserting the disk you want listed, clicking on that window
- to make it the top, or active, one, then hitting the ESC
- key.) Double-click on PROCOPY.PRG, or click on it and use
- the 'Open' option from the Desktop File menu. When the
- program has loaded the following menu will appear on your
- screen.
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- F1: READ A:
- F2: WRITE A:
- F3: FORMAT NO
- F4: DOUBLE NO
- F5: PROTECT NO
- F6: MULTPLE NO
- F9: ANALYZE
- F10: START
- esc. to exit
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- The beginning and ending tracks can be adjusted with the
- arrow keys. The upand down arrows raise and lower the
- beginning track, while the left and right arrows do the same
- to the ending track. The original values (1 & 82) are the
- minimum and maximum. The options are selected with the
- function keys on the top row of the ST keyboard. F1 through
- F6 are toggles; that is, pressing these keys will flip-flop
- back and forth between two choices. For example, pressing
- F1 will toggle between reading Drive A and Drive B. If an
- option currently has no choices (e.g. there is no Drive B on
- a one drive system), the item does not change, but the bell
- will ring if the sound is turned up on the monitor. This
- indicates that the option is not available. F9 and F10 begin
- the analyze and copy routines, respectively. Generally
- speaking, striking the ESC key exits from the current routine
- or exits the program.
- Using ProCopy to copy is simple. Set the tracks and
- options for your needs, then press F10. Follow the prompts,
- and your copies will be done in almost no time at all.
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- The Options
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- F1: READ
- This option selects from which drive the source disk will
- be read. A two drive system will allow you to flip from A:
- to B: or back. With a single drive system there is only one
- choice, A:. (ProCopy does not count ramdisks and hard
- drives.) Pressing F1 when using a single drive rings the
- bell to remind you can't change drives.
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- F2: WRITE
- This option picks to which drive the copy(s) will be
- written. The choices are the same as with READ; A: or B:
- with two drives, only A: with a single drive. Keep in mind
- that in order for the computer to recognize both drives they
- must be connected and powered up before you turn on the
- system; turning the second drive on after the computer is
- already on will not reset the system to use the second drive.
- In that case, reboot the system.
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- F3: FORMAT
- Here the two choices are NO and YES. With NO selected,
- ProCopy will make a copy on your destination disk, but you
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- YES causes ProCopy to format the destination disk while
- making the copy; just put in your unformatted disk, set
- FORMAT to YES with the F3 key, and ProCopy will take care of
- the rest. While 'format & copy' takes slightly longer than
- 'plain vanilla copy', you don't waste time formatting the
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- closed on the disk, you will be prompted to open it. Fix
- this, replace the disk in the drive, and hit RETURN, or just
- hit RETURN to bypass this safety feature. On a one-drive
- system, when ProCopy is done reading it will prompt you to
- insert the destination disk. After you have done this, hit
- RETURN and your copy will be made. As mentioned in MULTPLE
- if there isn't sufficient free RAM to hold all the data, you
- will receive screen messages instructing you when to swap the
- source and destination disks. It should not take more than
- two passes to make a copy.
- When you are done copying, save the original disk as a
- backup with the rest of your original disks in a safe place.
- Use your new copy as a work disk. This is good practice,
- because your original disk remains the source disk if you
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- F9: ANALYZE
- This option has been included for the more technically
- minded, but anyone who has wondered how data is stored on
- disks might be interested in reading this section.
- Pressing F9 will display the screen prompt Insert the
- source disk (original)Hit RETURN when ready. (If you struck
- F9 accidentally, press ESC to exit the ANALYZEfunction.)
- Place the disk to be analyzed in the drive previously
- selected with the READ option and hit RETURN. ProCopy then
- reads and analyzes the entire disk, one track at a time. You
- can stop the procedure before the whole disk has been read if
- you wish by pressing ESC, though you should let ProCopy read
- a few tracks past the last one you want analyzed to assure
- the program has time to do the analyzation; reading is a much
- faster routine and gets slightly ahead. When ProCopy is done
- analyzing, or if you interrupt it, it will then display the
- information obtained from TRACK 00. Because all the track
- and sector data is listed in hexadecimal, the leading '$',
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- AA = Track number - starts at 00
- BB = Track address - this is the number of the track the
- sector should be on (in a normal format this
- matches the track number)
- CC = Side number - 00 = Side A, 01 = Side B
- DD = Sector address - the sector I.D. number
- EE = Sector size - 00 = 0080 bytes, 01 = 0100 bytes,
- 02 = 0200 bytes, 03 = 0400 bytes
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- xxx = Sector status - there is only data here with
- non-standard formats
- crc - Checksum error
- ddm - Deleted data mark
- dxx - Duplicate sector, xx = value of the first
- conflicting byte of the duplicates
- gap - Abnormal gap size between sectors
- shr - Next sector starts before the end of
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- snf _ Unaccessible data field
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- If a track is unformatted the field above will not be
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- To display the other tracks use the cursor arrow keys.
- Pressing the DOWN arrow will display the next track in
- numerical order; the UP arrow lists the previous track.
- Holding SHIFT while pressing either the UP or DOWN arrows
- will skip 8 tracks in the corresponding direction. If
- movement either way takes you past the last track analyzed a
- dotted line (---) is shown. You can scroll from beginning to
- end by pressing L for List. This only works in a forward
- direction and continues until another key is pressed or the
- last analyzed track is reached. It does not 'wraparound' to
- Track 00 and start over as with the arrow keys. You also may
- dump the information to the printer by striking the P key.
- This will turn the printer on and redisplay the last shown
- track. If the printer is on, and you wish to turn it off,
- merely restriking P will do so. To exit ANALYZE, hit ESC
- then y at the exit prompt, and the menu will be redisplayed.
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- The TOS routines for file copy and disk copy are designed
- to work only with standard formatted disks, which is
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- the rest of the sector header and data are valid. With TOS
- you must use a previously formatted disk. If the format has
- been changed, TOS file or disk copy probably won't succeed.
- You may be able to go through the whole process but the
- program won't run. This is because one of the first things a
- copy-protected program does is to check the disk format.
- When it gets the message that the disk format is normal, or
- at least not the altered version it is expecting to find, it
- takes whatever actions the programmer felt were necessary to
- render the program unusable. If the format is altered a
- great deal the TOS copy functions may not even be able to
- finish.
- ProCopy ,since it is capable of reading strange formats
- and recreating them on other disks, does not have these
- limitations. Also, it is not necessary to run ANALYZE in
- order for the program to correctly duplicate these different
- formats; the design of ProCopy allows it to handle all these
- details internally without requiring user help. We have
- included this option to increase your enjoyment of the
- program. As new formats are designed ProCopy will be
- upgraded to deal with these formats appropriately, but it is
- extremely difficult to check 100% of the new software as it
- arrives on the market. If you ever cannot successfully copy
- a disk with ProCopy,let us know. Please include any
- information gained from analyzing the disks involved.
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- Limited Warranty
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- PROCO warrants to the original purchaser of this product
- that the recording media will be free from defects in
- materials and workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days
- from the date of purchase. If the original disk should
- become defective in that time, PROCO will replace or repair
- it, free of charge. Mail it postpaid to PROCO PRODUCTS, P.O.
- Box 665, Chepachet, R.I. 02814, along with proof of the date
- of purchase. This warranty does not apply to disks that are
- subject to abuse, excessive use, or neglect. Any implied
- warranties of the media are limited to the ninety day
- period.
- PROCO makes no implied claims or warranties as to the
- suitability of this software for any particular purpose.
- PROCO is not responsible for incidental and/or consequential
- damages incurred while using this product. PROCO also
- reserves the right to upgrade or otherwise alter this product
- and/or documentation without notification of any person of
- such changes.
- Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
- damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts,
- so the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
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