AVIRA NTFS FOR DOS PERSONAL User manual
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Avira NTFS4DOS
Personal
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Issued: January 2007
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
2Symbols, emphases and terms................................................................................. 5
3Product information............................................................................................... 6
3.1 Method...................................................................................................................................7
3.2 System requirements.............................................................................................................8
3.3 Licensing ................................................................................................................................8
4Installation and deinstallation ............................................................................... 9
4.1 Installation.............................................................................................................................9
4.1.1 Prerequisites for installation...................................................................................9
4.1.2 Performing the installation.....................................................................................9
4.1.3 Create a boot diskette ............................................................................................10
4.2 Deinstallation ......................................................................................................................11
5Working with Avira NTFS4DOS ............................................................................. 12
5.1 Configure the boot device ...................................................................................................12
5.2 Command line parameters..................................................................................................13
5.3 Saving disk space .................................................................................................................14
5.4 Maximize I/O speed ............................................................................................................15
5.5 Avira NTFS4DOS on Windows 98 and Windows ME........................................................15
6Tools .................................................................................................................... 16
6.1 Defragment NTFS drives with DEFRAG ............................................................................16
6.2 Check and repair hard disk..................................................................................................17
7Service ................................................................................................................. 18
7.1 Service hotline .....................................................................................................................18
7.2 Online shop..........................................................................................................................18
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Introduction
1Introduction
We have included all useful information on Avira NTFS4DOS Personal in this manual
and you will be guided step by step through the installation, configuration and operation
of the software.
On our website http://www.free-av.com you can download the PDF manual for Avira
NTFS4DOS Personal or update your Avira NTFS4DOS Personal and read more about the
security solutions from Avira GmbH.
Our website also contains information such as the telephone number for technical
support and our newsletter, to which you can subscribe there.
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Symbols, emphases and terms
2Symbols, emphases and terms
The following symbols are used:
Symbol Explanation
Appears before a condition that must be met before an action is carried
out.
Appears before a step you carry out.
Appears before a result that follows the preceding action.
Appears before a note with especially important information or a tip
which makes it easier to understand and use Avira NTFS4DOS.
Appears before a warning of critical data loss.
The following emphases are used:
Emphasis Explanation
File name or path.
Italic
Elements of the software interface which are displayed (e.g. window
title, window area or option box)
Bold Elements of the software interface that are clicked (e.g. menu item,
tab or button).
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Product information
3Product information
Application situations
•Creating a universal boot medium with full read and write access on NTFS drives, for
saving, restoring or repairing files.
•Saving or recovering files from NTFS drives on DOS.
•Accessing NTFS drives only through DOS-compatible applications.
•Integrating NTFS read and write access in separate applications.
Solutions
Full access to NTFS file systems on DOS
•Integration of NTFS drives on DOS and Windows
•Creating boot media for
–Backup
–Restore
–Repair/replace affected files
•Integrate separate applications
Your advantages
Reliable access to NTFS drives
•Full read and write access on NTFS drives
•Fast creation of universal boot media
•Simple integration of NTFS drives on DOS
•High reliability and performance through the NATIVE approach
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Product information
3.1 Method
There are two ways to access NTFS drives from DOS. The NATIVE and the CAPTIVE
method. While the suppliers of other solutions employ the CAPTIVE method, Avira
NTFS4DOS consistently uses the NATIVE method.
This gives you three main advantages:
•Absolutely reliable read and write access
Avira NTFS4DOS communicates with the file system directly and supports native
NTFS. This ensures that the read and particularly write access to the data carrier is
absolutely reliable.
•High performance
As Avira NTFS4DOS communicates directly with the file system and does not need
to emulate all functions, it distinguishes itself through a clearly higher performance
compared to the other solutions that use the CAPTIVE method.
•No infringement of the Microsoft license terms
Avira NTFS4DOS does not save any parts of Windows on the boot diskette.
Therefore, it does not affect Microsoft license terms in any way.
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Product information
3.2 System requirements
For flawless performance of Avira NTFS4DOS, you have to meet the following
requirements:
To create a boot data carrier
•Windows NT or Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
•10 MB free hard disk space.
•Floppy drive, CD/DVD burner or bootable USB stick.
•License of the used DOS operating system. (FreeDOS is included in the delivery.)
PC requirements
•DOS-based operating system (e.g. MS-DOS) on the hard drives or boot data carrier.
•The computer's BIOS has to detect and address the hard drives.
•BIOS support of the boot data carrier used.
•Supported partition types:
–Basic and dynamic data carriers, hardware RAID systems (if supported by BIOS).
–Data carrier sets and software RAID configurations are not supported.
3.3 Licensing
License scope
•Private, non-commercial use only
•Software and documentation downloads
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