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Ardi4USB, EMT4WIN - EMT4PM Documentation,ARDI/EMT documentation in zipped PDF format (February 9,2009)(774k) [4]Documentation
WINDISK documentation (help file converted to PDF) (365k) [5]WINDISK.PDF
 Diskette formats
Supported Diskette image files format:
ARDI file format. 
IBM Loaddskf format (compressed and un-compressed) 
Simple diskette image format (as produced by winimage for example) 

Supported diskette size / type:
5" 1/4 160k DOS-OS/2 diskette 
5" 1/4 180k DOS-OS/2 diskette 
5" 1/4 320k DOS-OS/2 diskette 
5" 1/4 360k DOS-OS/2 diskette 
5" 1/4 720k DOS-OS/2 diskette 

5" 1/4 1.2M DOS-OS/2 diskette 
5" 1/4 1.2M XENIX diskette (5) 
5" 1/4 360k XENIX diskette (5) 

3" 1/2 720k DOS-OS/2 diskette 
3" 1/2 1.44M DOS-OS/2 diskette 
3" 1/2 1.44M AIX-PS/2 - RS6000 diskettes (5) 
3" 1/2 720k AIX-PS/2 - RS6000 diskettes (5) 
3" 1/2 2.88M DOS-OS/2 diskette 
USB flash drive up to 40 gb (Ardi4USB)


Diskette image
What is a diskette image ?
What is a diskette image

A diskette image is a data file including information to allow a program to write a diskette identical to the diskette it was built from. 

It is important to understand that some programs rely on the data location on the diskette media. You cannot simply copy the files from one diskette to another to get another identical diskette. The data will not be in the same sectors on the diskette. 

If you want to send a diskette over the net and be sure to get the same diskette on the destination site, just use a diskette image builder to build the diskette image , send the file to the other location (after encoding the file with MIME or Base64 , if you send the file by E-MAIL ; the mail program does that for you.). On the target location (after decoding it with MIME or Base64 if you got it by E-MAIL ; the mail program does that for you.), use a Diskette builder to get your physical diskette. 
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Qu'est-ce que c'est
Une image de disquette est un fichier de données qui contient les informations nécessaires pour reconstruire une disquette identique à celle à partir de laquelle l'image de disquette a été générée. 

Il est important de comprendre que certains programmes tiennent compte de la position exacte des données sur la disquette. Dans ce cas , vous ne pouvez pas dupliquer la disquette simplement en copiant tous les fichiers sur une autre disquette. Vous pouvez utiliser une commande comme DISKCOPY pour cela, mais si vous voulez envoyer les données sur le réseau, vous devez créer une image de disquette qui pourra permettre de créer la disquette à destination. Cela peut aussi permettre de stocker des disquettes sur un autre support (disque ou bande). 

Pour cela utilisez un programme de création d'images et ensuite pour recréer la disquette utilisez un programme de restauration de disquettes. 
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License
License agreement and legal information

Ardi4USB, I2ARDI, EMT4DOS,EMT4WPS,EMT4PM, ARDI, EMT4WIN, IMG2ARDI, i2AWDZ, I2ADOS are referred to as the ARDI software hereafter. This ARDI Software is owned by Daniel Valot You are granted a nonexclusive license to use this ARDI Software solely for your own personal use. The user shall not commercially distribute, sublicense, resell, or otherwise transfer for any consideration, or reproduce for any such purposes, the ARDI software or any modification or derivation thereof, either alone or in conjunction with any other product or program. Further, the user shall not modify the ARDI Software, other than for his own personal use. 

THE ARDI SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO THE USER "AS IS." THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ARDI SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY --THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
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LicenceAccord de licence et informations légales

Les programmes Ardi4USB, I2ARDI, EMT4DOS,EMT4WPS,EMT4PM, ARDI,EMTK4WIN, IMG2ARDI, i2AWDZ, I2ADOS sont appelés le logiciel ARDI dans ce texte. Le logiciel ARDI appartient à Daniel Valot Il vous est accordé une licence non exclusive du logiciel ARDI pour votre usage personnel. L'utilisateur ne doit pas distribuer commercialement, accorder des sous-licences, revendre ou transférer sous aucune considération, ou reproduire pour de telles raisons, le logiciel ARDI ou aucune modification ni variation de celui-ci soit seul soit avec d'autres produits ou programmes. D'autre part l'utilisateur ne doit pas modifier le logiciel ARDI pour d'autres raisons que son usage personnel. 

LE LOGICIEL ARDI EST FOURNI A L'UTILISATEUR "DANS l'ETAT". L'AUTEUR NE FAIT AUCUNE GARANTIE, NI EXPLICITE NI IMPLICITE, EN CE QUI CONCERNE LE LOGICIEL ARDI ET/OU CE QUI LUI EST ASSOCIE, FOURNI A L'UTILISATEUR INCLUANT, MAIS NON LIMITE, A LA QUALITE MARCHANDE, OU L'APTITUDE A UNE UTILISATION DONNEE ET CONTRE LES VICES DE FABRICATION. 
LIMITE DE RESPONSABILITE --L'AUTEUR NE PEUT ETRE TENU POUR RESPONSABLE D'AUCUNE RECLAMATION OU DOMMAGE QUEL QU'IL SOIT INCLUANT LES ATTEINTES A LA PROPRIETE, PREJUDICES PERSONNELS, A LA PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE, PERTES DE PROFITS OU INTERRUPTION DES AFFAIRES, OU POUR AUCUN DOMMAGE SPECIAL, CONSECUTIF OU FORTUIT QUELLE QU'EN SOIT LA CAUSE, QUE CELA SE PRODUISE PAR UN DEFAUT DE GARANTIE, DE CONTRAT, TORT (INCLUANT LA NEGLIGENCE), STRICTE RESPONSABILITE, OU AUTREMENT.
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Version changes
The features you don't have if you run an old version:
1997/03/20 v 0.14 ADD support for NT4
1997/06/25 v 3.01 add batch mode
1997/07/25 v 3.02 new label editor
1997/09/27 v 3.05 Add Character mode (OS2/DOS) unpacker for ARDI images
1998/04/11 v 3.08 Add a special RAMDISK support (under NT4 only)
1998/04/15 v 3.09 Add RAMDISK batch mode (under NT4 only)
1998/07/04 v 3.13 Create public version (now superseded by EMT4xxx
1998/11/13 v 3.14 Add support for DMF diskettes (under NT4)
1998/12/12 v 3.15 Create two DLL's for non DOS diskettes (Windows 9x)
1999/01/23 v 4.06 Add a wizard and log to registry
1999/03/03 v 4.07 Sizes Wizard for DBCS countries and supports LS120
1999/07/11 v 4.11 Support for Windows 2000
1999/08/27 v 4.12 Add module CRC check for virus protection
Automatically register to the Explorer (Click on an image file to start)(Windows)
2000/02/19 v 4.15 New read and write procedures for non-FAT diskettes
RAMDISK protection against invalid image size
2000/06/28 v 4.16 Add support for USB floppy
2000/07/25 v 4.17 Add NLS (National Language Support)
2000/08/23 v 4.00 Linux version (EMT4UNIX) equivalent to EMT4DOS, EMT4WARP or EMT4W32
2000/09/12 v 4.18 First OS/2 version including ARDI and EMT4PM in one module (EMT4PM) equivalent to EMT4WIN
2001/02/23 v 4.19 Add diskette image file Integrity check in EMT4xxx, DSK4xxx,DSK4WIN,EMT4WIN and EMT4PM
Add 32 bit check sum in ARDI files
Add ARDI conversion in I2AWDZ and IMG2ARDI (not added in I2ADOS).
Add self integrity check in ARDI (character mode or GUI mode).
2001/08/28 v 4.20 Add a warning for Norton AV users. New Packaging
Be sure to turn Norton AV autoprotect OFF before writing diskettes with DSK4WIN or EMT4WIN
2001/09/17 v 4.21 Fix a problem with ARDI unpacker (trap)
Add support for Windows XP
2002/01/07 v 4.22 Fix a pb. with output XDF formatted diskette (NT/2K/XP)
Keep NLS setup in Profile file (OS2/Windows)
Place OS2 profile in application directory (OS2)
Enhance Help and DLL application files search (OS2/WIN)
Fix Help file switch in NLS mode (OS2)
2002/09/25 v 4.30 Fix a problem with test menu w/ more than one drive(WIN)
Fix a problem with the percent bar brush not deleted
Fix double removable drive addition in EN language
Add message for Admin rights for RAMDISK and removable
Add support for 8 meg memkey
Add support for removable disk from 7m to 512meg
Add support for variable target size (removable disk)
Fix missing diskette change after Win 2000 operation
Add Disk selection dialog on buttons commands
Add Copy of diskette image to RemDisk
Add RemDisk un-format
Add Conversion Ardi to DiskImage in Win/PM modes /d:xxx
Add sticky target drive address in build diskette
Add support for DR_DOS DiskImage (720,1.2M 1.44M)/
Provide better printer support in OS/2
Fix an ARDI unpacker pb. with incomplete boot sect.(W9X)
Drop OS/2 1.1x PM support in OS/2/DOS ARDI images ("Generic")
2003/03/03 v 4.31 EMT4W32: Add Windows Registered message to transmit progress and error codes
ARDI DOS unpacker fix a problem with the Format procedure
2004/04/06 v 4.32 Maintenance release (add support for hard disk to character mode EMT4W32
2004/05/13 v 4.33 Fixe keyboard shortcuts in ARDI GUI .
Add some safety to OS/2 VFDISK target code.
2004/08/13 v 4.34 Move to multilingual. Package now includes English, French and German.
2005/07/27 v 4.35 Allows OS/2 Version to run from r/o medium. Fixe Add/remove pb for Windows
2006/11/27
2007/05/04
v 4.36 Make Windows version compatible with Windows Vista + minors fixes
Fix text alignement problem in File Open/Save dialog listbox (OS/2 PM).
2009/01/27 v 4.37 Different fixes and first release of Ardi4USB
2009/02/09 v 4.38 Compatibility code for Ardi4USB added to EMT4WIN
2009/07/16 v 4.39 ARDI4USB Fix memory allocation error in diskette restore code

 Author information  
Daniel F Valot
e-mail address
http://dvalot.chez-alice.fr/
http://dvalot.free.fr
2012/04/07 (c) 1999-2012 Daniel F Valot

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