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Diskpatch is distributed in 2 formats:
- A Windows setup program
(DiskPatch_Setup.exe):
a setup wizard will install the User Guide, a Boot Disk Builder and the uninstaller on your PC.
- A bootable diskette image (separate download):
this diskette image can be
used by Linux- and other non-Windows users to create a bootable diskette using
RAW-Write or DD or any other tool that reads raw diskette images.
Download the image here.
The boot disk builder allows you to create
a DiskPatch bootable diskette, or a bootable CD/DVD that contains the DiskPatch
files.
If you wish to create a custom boot disk yourself, you can extract the DiskPatch
executable and copy it to a location of your choice.
When using a bootable CD/DVD,
DiskPatch will not be able to save its files (log-, undo- and
configuration) to the default location. You can choose a different
location for the files when DiskPatch starts, and DiskPatch will perform
repairs even when no log- and undo files can be saved, but using a
floppy boot diskette or a bootable USB key is still the preferred way to run DiskPatch: that
way you can be sure that all necessary files can be saved.
You can also use a USB key or disk to save the DiskPatch files, read
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Note: The DOS (FreeDOS) version that is distributed with DiskPatch
attempts to be 100% MS-DOS compatible. DiskPatch is 100% MS-DOS
compatible. If you experience problems (especially run-time
errors) while using the included bootable diskette or CD/DVD, contact
DIY DataRecovery support.
There are two ways to prepare DiskPatch:
1. create a bootable diskette or CD/DVD.
2. create a bootable USB key or -stick.
Both methods are described below.
Prepare DiskPatch
for running, method 1: bootable diskette or CD/DVD
Once DiskPatch has been installed on your system, click
Start, Programs, "DIY DataRecovery DiskPatch",
"Bootable
Diskette or CD Builder":
The Boot Disk Builder offers 3 options:
- Create boot diskette:
select this option to create a bootable diskette.
- Create boot CD/DVD: select this
option to burn a bootable CD/DVD.
- Extract DiskPatch: copy
the DiskPatch program to a location you choose. The executable (DP.EXE) will
be extracted from the diskette image and copied to a drive you select. Use this
option if you wish to create a custom boot disk or bootable USB key, and
copy the program (DP.EXE) to the new bootable disk or drive yourself.
Use the resulting diskette or CD/DVD to
start the PC and run DiskPatch.
Prepare DiskPatch
for running, method 2: bootable USB key or -stick
Once DiskPatch has been installed on your system, click
Start, Programs, "DIY DataRecovery DiskPatch",
"Create bootable USB key for DiskPatch":
This will display an instruction page that will guide you through the process.
Use the resulting USB key to start the PC and run DiskPatch.
If you are using an
operating system other than Windows:
Rather than downloading the DiskPatch Windows installation file, download
the diskette image from the DIY DataRecovery website here. Use any tool capable of writing a sector by sector diskette image to a diskette (for example
Raw-Write or DD) to create a bootable diskette containing FreeDOS and the
DiskPatch files.
The manual can be found online at this
location.
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