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FormatMaster version 2.20 - 01-09-90
Copyright 1988/89/90 by New-Ware, All Rights Reserved.
To the new user of FormatMaster:
Here are the four things you MUST do to get the program to a fully
functional state:
(1) Make sure that the executable file FMTMAS.EXE is in the
active directory.
(2) Select "Set Drive Table" from the main menu and check to
ensure the drive table configuration matches that of
your system.
At runtime FormatMaster will automatically set the drive table
according to information derived from the ROM BIOS. In most
cases this information will accurately reflect the status of
the drives in your system and it will be unnecessary to alter
the drive table. There may be some cases, however, where the
table is not properly by FormatMaster, particularly in the
case of add-on 3 1/2" drives that use a DOS logical drive
designator (i.e., B:,C:,D:) that is not in the usual sequence.
The first time you run FormatMaster you should check the drive
table settings to determine if they match the way your system
is configured. If so, you need do nothing more (although it
is okay to save the drive table, if you wish). Otherwise, use
the menu to set the table properly and be sure to save the
table before attempting to format any disks.
If you need to alter the drive table, follow the following
procedure:
a. Select the drive letter from the menu.
b. You will be prompted to enter the DOS drive letter, the
drive size, and the drive capacity.
c. Save the drive table to disk.
(3) Place a formatted diskette in drive A. This should be
a system disk if you wish to format system disks. Then
select "Initialize Boot Sector". This keeps me out of
trouble with Microsoft/IBM and allows you to customize
the program for the DOS you are using.
(4) Make sure that the DOS utility SYS.COM is in a directory
that is listed in your path string if you intend to transfer
system files to a newly formatted diskette. Please read
PATHINFO.TXT for more detailed information about PATH
strings. Ensure that COMMAND.COM is not a hidden file.
Many laptop portables and those machines with a "composite" monitor
can trick programs like FormatMaster into thinking that there is a
fully functional Color Graphics Adaptor (CGA) on board. If you load
the program and the cursor bar is not visible or the display looks
strange, quit the program using Alt-X and reload it with an "M"
(either case) on the command line. Example:
FMTMAS m
This will force FormatMaster to use a set of monochrome attributes
that should work fine on LapTops and composite monitors.
NOTE: FormatMaster supports all of the PC mouse drivers.
Thank you for evaluating FormatMaster.