DC DISK INFO v1.0
November 9, 1990
Program by Keith Gerdes
Copyright (c) 1990 Double Click Software
This program is released as FREEWARE. You may copy and distribute it
freely, but please leave this archive intact.
DC Disk Info is used to give you a quick 'snapshot' of any disk. You will
get visual representation of the file allocation on your disk, plus certain
statistics about the disk.
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DC KeyTop v1.2 users
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If you use DC Desktop, please also download the file DCKEY12B.ARC which
contains the new DC KeyTop v1.2b
You will need the new DC KeyTop v1.2b if:
1) You currently use DC KeyTop, and
2) You install DC DISK INFO as memory resident, and
3) You own DC Desktop v1.2 or greater.
If you have DC Desktop v1.0, then you do not need DC KeyTop 1.2b, and can run
DC DISK INFO just fine. In fact, do not run DC KeyTop v1.2b with the
DC Desktop v1.0, or it will cause a reset of your machine!
If you do not use DC KeyTop, then you can still run DC DISK INFO.
Again, DC KeyTop is not necessary for DC DISK INFO to run as described below.
You just get an extra treat when DC KeyTop v1.2b is used. In combination
with DC KeyTop, DC DISK INFO will acts as a desk accessory, not as a program!
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NOTE
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If you DO NOT run the new DC KeyTop v1.2b, but instead use DC KeyTop v1.2a
or DC KeyTop v1.2, the system will 'hang' after DC DISK INFO runs (if it is
memory resident).
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WARNING
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If you configure DC DISK INFO to calculate files and folders used, we
STRONGLY recommend that you use FOLDRXXX.PRG.
Double Click Software can not assume any responsibility for disk data
damage as a result of using this program and hitting the '40 folder' bug.
Use FOLDRXXX.PRG if you wish to completely safeguard against this problem.
You should be using FOLDRXXX.PRG anyway, regardless of whether you use
DC DISK INFO.
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INSTALLATION
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>To INSTALL DC DISK INFO if you have DC DESKTOP, do this:
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1) Copy DCDSKINF.PRG to your AUTO folder. When DC DISK INFO runs, it will
install itself in memory, and register with the DC Desktop.
- or -
1) Execute DCDSKINF.PRG from the desktop. You will be presented with an
alert box asking you whether you want to RUN, INSTALL or QUIT the program.
2) Click on INSTALL. If DC Desktop is present, it will install itself in
memory and register with DC Desktop.
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RUNNING
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>To RUN DC DISK INFO from the desktop, follow these steps:
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1) Execute DCDSKINF.PRG from the desktop. You will be presented with an
alert box asking you whether you want to RUN, INSTALL or QUIT.
2) Click on RUN. The screen will clear and you will be asked to enter a
drive letter.
3) Press one key out of the letters displayed on the screen.
4) You will be prompted whether or not to determine the files and folders
on that drive. Press or .
5) The FAT of the chosen disk will be scanned and a graphic representation
of your file layout will be displayed, along with certain statistics.
6) Press a key or the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON to repeat.
>To RUN DC DISK INFO (installed) from DC Desktop, do this:
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1) Click on a drive icon on the desktop until it is selected.
2) Press the + keys at the same time.
3) Depending on your configuration, you may be prompted if you want the
file and folder count to be calculated. Press the or key.
4) The file allocation and drive statistics will be displayed for the
icon you chose from the desktop.
5) Press a key or the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON to return to the desktop.
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NOTE
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DC DISK INFO must be INSTALLED as memory resident for it to work as described
directly above.
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QUITTING
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>TO QUIT DC DISK INFO, do this:
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1) Press either the or key instead of a drive letter.
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CONFIGURATION
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DC DISK INFO has three simple possible configurations.
When you run DC DISK INFO, it can either:
1) Calculate the files and folders on the disk automatically, or
2) Not calculate the files and folders, or
3) Prompt you as to whether to calculate the files and folders.
>To configure DC DISK INFO, do this:
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1) Copy the DCDI_CFG.PRG and DCDSKINF.PRG files to the same location.
This is a temporary location just for configuration.
2) Run the program DCDI_CFG.PRG from the desktop. You will be presented
with an alert asking you:
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| Calculate Files |
| and Folders? |
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| |Yes| |No| |Prompt| |
+---------------------+
3) Click on the appropriate button. The configurator will attempt to
save this information back to the DCDSKINF.PRG file. If it can't
locate it, it will tell you.
4) You can now copy DCDSKINF.PRG to you AUTO folder, if you have DC Desktop.
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NOTE
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Be certain you have the files in the same place. The configurator just
looks in the current directory for the file named DCDSKINF.PRG
DO NOT copy DCDI_CFG.PRG to your AUTO folder, it is not designed to run
from the AUTO folder on bootup.
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ANOTHER NOTE
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If you do not calculate files and folders, the volume label will not be
displayed.
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DISPLAYED INFORMATION
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* FAT (File Allocation Table) map
Each character represents a cluster or a _group_ of clusters which
make up the FAT.
. = clusters unused
X = clusters used
x = clusters mixed (used/empty)
B = clusters marked bad
Note: 1] Whenever x's are mixed among X's, this indicates fragmentation of
disk space. (ie. XXXxXXxXXXXxxX )
2] x's leading into or trailing a group of X's is natural.
(ie. XX xXXXXXx XXX )
3] B's may indicate one or more clusters bad in a group, if a
character represents more than one cluster
* Extended space usage information for a drive.
At the bottom of your screen you will see:
Drive X info:
Free Space : xxxxx bytes xxx Mb xx% | Volume Label : name
Used Space : xxxxx bytes xxx Mb xx% | # Folders : xxx
Total Space : xxxxx bytes xxx Mb | # Files : xxx
Marked Bad : xx | Clusters/char : xx
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NOTE
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All space calculations are based upon clusters used or free, and therefore
are accurate to the nearest size of a cluster. In other words, the sizes
reported are sizes according to cluster count, not actual file sizes summed.
Where:
Free Space is the remaining free space
Used Space is the total used space
Total Space is the maximum storage of the disk
Marked bad is a count of all sectors marked as bad on the disk
Volume Label is obvious
# Folders is the count of folders on the disk
# Files is the count of files on the disk
Clusters/char is the number of clusters represented by each character
and is determined according to: number of sectors on the drive / 1600
xxxxx bytes is the bytes free/used/total
xxx Mb is the free/used/total space in Megabytes
this may also be xxx Kb for Kilobytes
xx% is the percentage free/used out of 100%
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