Hi all, while looking at New-DOS, I got some ideas for new XCOPY features: 1. If FAT32, use the FAT32 file open mode for files which are 2-4 GB big 2. Offer an RESCUE COPY mode: When read errors happen, replace the unreadable sectors by sectors filled with "?" and continue 3. Offer a TEST READ mode: Try to READ all files but do not copy them anywhere. Just create an ERROR LOG at the target.
You could combine 2. and 3.: Copy everything but after copying, delete all target files which had no errors during copying. I think 2. and 3. are in some ways similar to RECOVER in FILE mode: I believe it tries to read the selected file(s) and replace unreadable clusters by fresh clusters, marking the unreadable clusters as such (the latter is optional - without it, the RECOVER tool can even work for CD-ROM). I wonder if any other non-disk-tool needs special FAT32 support? With which other tools would you want to use 2-4 GB big files? Well, FreeCOM should REALLY be able to show the extended free space in DIR (-> display free / total space > 2 GB if FAT32), but the rest? Eric. PS: FORMAT can format to 1.68 MB and more - DOSFSCK is happy with it, kernel is happy with it, CHKDSK refuses to scan. Which other tools need special 1.68 MB support? LBAcache FLOP does, but I will fix this. Others? ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
