Diamond Edge Demo Version Extendible Help System
 File: ARCHIVE.HLP
 Topics covered:
  
    ù  Saving Disk Information
    ù  Restoreing Disk Information
    ù  Saving SCSI Partition Information
    ù  Restoreing SCSI Partition Information
  
 
 ù  Saving Disk Information
 
       To save critical disk partition structure information(boot 
 sector, FAT table, directory sectors), select Save Disk Info from 
 the Archive menu.  The Save Disk Information dialog will appear.  
 
       Select all of the drives that you want to create disk 
 information files for and then select Save.  A GEM file selector 
 will appear prompting you for the directory to save the information 
 files. The default directory is the Disk Information directory 
 specified in the Diamond Edge Preferences dialog.  Only the 
 destination path is required, the disk information file names are 
 automatically generated.  Select Ok from the File Selector to save 
 the disk information files.  Select Cancel to abort the process.
 
 ù  Restoring Disk Information
 
       To restore the critical disk information to a disk, select 
 Restore Disk Info from the Archive menu.  You have the option of 
 restoring the boot sector, the FAT table, the root directory sector, 
 or any combination.  Then choose the drive that you want the 
 information restored.  It is often advisable to first reinstall the 
 boot sector, perform a Disk Medic check with Auto-Fix OFF. 
 If significant problems remain, then reinstall the FAT table and 
 root directory sectors.
 
       If the boot sector is severely damaged, TOS may refuse to 
 recognize the disk as valid.  It may not be listed as active or may 
 not be recognized at all(i.e. one less drive appears than you think 
 you have).  If this occurs, it will be necessary to rebuild the 
 partition from the Hard Disk Partitioning function described in 
 section 3.4, of the manual before you can reinstall the archived 
 disk information.  
 
       Select the Select Disk Info File button to choose the disk 
 information file to restore to the selected disk.  After specifying 
 the information file to restore, a dialog is shown describing the 
 disk characteristics from the disk information file selected for 
 restore.  If the disk information is correct then select Proceed 
 with Restore.  If you have any questions at all regarding whether 
 the information you are about to restore is correct, then select 
 Cancel to abort the restore  
 
 ù  Saving SCSI Partition Information
 
       To create a SCSI information file, select Save SCSI Info 
 from the Archive menu.  Diamond Edge will scan ST ACSI 
 identification numbers 0-7 and TT SCSI identification numbers 
 8-15. for active devices.  The drive identification of the devices 
 found will be displayed in the Select SCSI Device dialog.  Select 
 all of your SCSI devices to create information files for each 
 SCSI drive.
 
       Some early SCSI drives and MFM drives attached to the ST 
 using a SCSI-> MFM adapter(like the Adaptec 4000) will not 
 respond correctly to the SCSI Inquiry command.  If your drive
 does not respond to the inquiry select Rescan, it may just be slow 
 to respond.  If it still does not respond to the inquiry, then 
 select Manual from the Select SCSI Device dialog.  A manual 
 selection dialog will appear to allow you to specify the
 SCSI ID Number of the device that you want to partition.
 
       Selecting Save SCSI Info File will bring up a GEM file 
 selector prompting you to enter the directory path to save the 
 SCSI information files.  The default directory is the Disk 
 Information directory specified in the Diamond Edge Preferences 
 dialog.  Only the destination path is required, the disk 
 information file names are automatically generated.  Select Ok 
 from the File Selector to save the SCSI information files.  
 Select Cancel to abort the process.
 
 ù  Restoreing SCSI Partition Information
 
       To restore the disk partitioning information to a SCSI disk, 
 select Restore SCSI Info from the Archive menu.  Select the SCSI 
 drive that you want the information restored and then press Select 
 SCSI Info File.  A GEM file selector will appear allowing you to 
 select the SCSI information file to restore to the selected drive.  
 Select Ok to proceed with the SCSI information restore  If you have
 any questions at all regarding whether the information you are about 
 to restore is correct, then select Cancel to abort the restore.