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BackInfo and RestInfo
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The complete disk setup information recovery utility
Version 1.22
1990, 1991 (c) KsofT Development
Chief Data Recovery Co.
P.O.Box 499, Nes-Ziona 70400, ISRAEL.
Phone: +972-8-400070
FAX: +972-8-403295
BBS: +972-3-9667562
FidoNet: 2:403/138
SHAREWARE INFORMATION
The BackInfo/RestInfo package is distributed as a shareware package.
It is not a free program nor public domain. BackInfo / Restinfo
requires registration for individual and commercial use. If you have
found the package helpful and you created a BackInfo diskette for
use in the future - you mast register it. Please refer to the
registration form at the end of this document.
BackInfo / RestInfo Page 1
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Introduction
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The BackInfo/RestInfo package designed to help in recovering a crashed
hard disks and return them to use in the easiest way.
The BackInfo program will create a master system diskette (BackInfo
Diskette) with all the needed information to recover the hard disk
crash.
The RestInfo program will attempt to recover the system with the
information recorded on the BackInfo diskette.
Validating programs
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To validate that BackInfo and RestInfo programs are intact, please use
McAfee's VALIDATE utility and compare the results with the ones listed
here. If the validation codes mismatch - Don't use the programs and
get yourself a fresh copy of the package.
File Name: BACKINFO.EXE RESTINFO.EXE
Size: 18,004 13,317
Date: 7-31-1991 7-31-1991
File Authentication:
Check Method 1 - 888D B5B9
Check Method 2 - 11E2 04A8
Creating the master system diskette
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To create the master system diskette you must follow these steps:
1. Format a new system diskette in drive A: by commanding
"FORMAT A: /S" at the DOS prompt.
2. Make sure that your PATH statement is set correctly and points to
the DOS directory where it can find important files.
3. Place both BackInfo and RestInfo in the same directory and run
"BACKINFO" from the DOS prompt.
The program will then write all needed information to the diskette.
4. Place a write protect tab on the diskette and put it in a safe
place.
The BackInfo diskette should be re-created every time you change your
system configuration or after the following events:
1. Installation of a new hardware.
2. Low level format of the hard disk.
3. New DOS version installation.
4. Changes in the AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS.
5. Change in system paths.
6. Any other case of changing the boot process.
BackInfo / RestInfo Page 2
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The information on the BackInfo diskette contains the following:
1. CMOS information (AT only).
2. Partition table.
3. Track 0 of the hard disk.
4. Boot record.
5. System files and command processor.
6. Startup files (AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS).
7. Device drivers listed in the config.sys file.
8. System configuration text file.
9. RestInfo program.
10. A new AUTOEXEC.BAT file to run RestInfo.
This information may be manually restored, but only by a trained
person. However, the RestInfo program should restore all this
information correctly.
Restoring information after a system crash
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In case of a system crash or a hard disk boot failure, you should poll
out the BackInfo diskette from it's safe place and follow these steps:
1. Make sore that your PC can boot from drive A.
If it's an AT computer, make sure that the CMOS configuration is
correct for drive A.
2. Place the BackInfo diskette in drive A: and boot your PC.
The RestInfo program will automatically start in the AUTOPILOT
mode. You'll be prompted if you like to continue in this mode.
If you don't know nothing about recovering a crashed hard disk,
just let restinfo do it's work and answer all questions with 'Y'.
RestInfo will recover the system step-by-step and will boot the system
after each step of recovering data.
RestInfo will always prompt for Y/N if a disk write operation is about
to accrue. It will never do anything without noting you first.
After RestInfo will complete it's operation, it is most likely that
your hard disk is back to it's normal state.
After RestInfo
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After RestInfo completed it's operation and restored the hard disk
data, it is your responsibility to check the system to validate it.
Compare the information in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to the one
recorded on your BackInfo diskette.
Check important device drives like DMDRVR.BIN and copy them from the
BackInfo diskette, if necessary.
BackInfo / RestInfo Page 3
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Warnings and Notes
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? The BackInfo system diskette should only be used on the system it
was created on. Never use a BackInfo diskette on other systems.
? If problems accrued during the creation of the BackInfo diskette
you should never try to restore from it.
? If BackInfo reports of files that were not copied to the diskette
do it manually. If there is not enough free space in the diskette,
copy them to a second diskette and keep it with the backInfo
diskette.
? RestInfo is able to successfully restore a disk in about 95% of the
cases. However - almost 100% of cases may be manually recovered by
the information in the BackInfo diskette.
? On rare occasions RestInfo may not safely restore the information to
the hard disk. In these occasions, it is in you're judgement to
decide if to use RestInfo to recover the hard disk.
The safe solution
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If you want to play safe and don't want to get into the statistics of
RestInfo failures, you should consult a pro about recovering your
disk.
There are some companies that actually does data recovery and can
recover you disk information easily by using the RestInfo diskette.
In USA you may consult the ONTRACK data recovery company, and in
Israel you may consult Chief Data Recovery Company.
Registration
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To register Back/RestInfo you should fill the registration form at the
end of this document and send it with a 25$ check or money order to:
Chief Data Recovery Co.
P.O.Box 499
Nes-Ziona 70400
ISRAEL
When we'll receive your registration, we'll sent you the latest
version of Back/RestInfo.
Back/RestInfo Registration for Individual home use
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Yes. I want to become a registered owner of the Back/RestInfo package.
Please send me the latest version of the Back/RestInfo package.
Name:_______________________________________________ Date:____________
Address:______________________________________________________________
Phone(s):______________________________ _____________________________
Computer type:________________________________________________________
Hard disk(s) type:____________________________________________________
DOS Version:__________________________________________________________
Please mark one option: __ I never had a disk crash
__ I had a crash and recovered in myself.
__ I had a crash and used a pro to recover it.
__ I had a crash and couldn't recover it.
Copies Amount
BackInfo/RestInfo Registration $25 x ________ = $___________
Add $5 per package outside Israel . . . . . . . . $___________
T O T A L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $___________
Payment by (Please mark one):
____ Check/Money Order No. ______________________
( Please make checks payable to Chief Data Recovery Co. )
____ Charge my Visa credit card:
Card Number_______________________________________________________
Name on Card______________________________________________________
Exp. Date_________________________________________________________
Signature_(Must)__________________________________________________
Diskette format requested is ___ 5 1/4" ___ 3 1/2"
Site licence registration is also available.
Please connect Chief Data Recovery Co. for more information.