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ESSENTIAL DATA DUPLICATOR (EDD) PROGRAM LIST #3-8 BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE
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[--] MINUTE MAN [--]
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Pardon all the typing errors
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What is an Essential Data Duplicator Program Information List??? This is a list
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of copy-protected programs which Edd has been known to copy. This list would
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contain the program name, the publishers name, and all known instruction for
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making back up copies. We compile this list from information gathered from EDD
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owners all around the world.
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FINDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR COPING DISKS:
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First of all ... note: if you are backing up Apple III software, remember to
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always use one of the synchronize track processing modes; mode#2, #5, #6. If
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you are using a IIe or IIc, the CAPS LOCK key must be in the DOWN position for
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EDD to run properly. This list is divided into two sections; Programs listed by
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name and Protection used by companies.
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The "Programs listed by name" section is an alphabetical order listing of
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protected programs by program name. To the right of each name, references the
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software company in the "Protections Used By The Company" sections to actually
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find information for copying that disk.
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Since many software companies will use the same protection on all or most of
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their disks, if the name of the disk you are trying to copy is not located in
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the "Programs Listed By Name" section, try locating the company who publishes
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that disk in the "Protections Used By Company" section of the list. You have a
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very good chance that one of the instructions will work for that particular
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disk.
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Here is an example for using this list to find the instructions for a disk.
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Suppose you want to make a back up copy of the disk named, "MICRO COURIER".
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First, look up MICRO COURIER in the "Programs Listed By Name" section of the
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list. It says, "MICRO COURIER:MICA#a". This tell us that the protection used
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on this disk is "MICA#a". Now we look up "MICA" in the "Protections Used By
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Company" section of the list. This shows that we used the abbreviation "MICA"
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for the company "MICROCOM INC." (who is the publisher for this disk). Since we
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know that the protection used is protection "#a"; locate protection #a for this
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company. Here we find instructions for copying this disk:
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a. t22
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t0-t23 parm 28=3
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HOW TO USE THE INSTRUCTION FOUND IN THE LIST:
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To make a back up copy of a program found in the list, you will need to know the
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coding used:
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key: t = TRACK START and/or END
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inc inc = INCREMENT TRACK value
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parm mode# = PROCESS MODE#
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normal = NORMAL; default values (push Return for all prompts
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Here is an example: Let's say you want to copy a program with the instruction
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t0-t23
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To copy this disk you will need to copy the range of tracks from track "0"
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through track "23". So, when copying the disk, enter the value "0" when EDD ask
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you for the START TRACK (it's already preset to "0"), and enter the value "23"
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when EDD asks for the END TRACK. Since the instructions don't tell you to
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change anything else, don't. Simply just press Return for all prompts.
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Here is an more involved instruction example:
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t0 parm 28=1
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t1-t9 inc 4
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tA-t22
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mode#2 You will notice these instructions use three lines of information. Since
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there are three lines to this instruction and each line starts with a "t"
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(track) this means that there are three ranges of tracks to copy on this disk.
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The first range, "t0 parm 28=1" means that you will need to change the
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parameter "28" to the value of "1" (see OPTION 2). After the parameter is
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changed (any parameters that need to be changed for a range of tracks are always
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changed first), enter a "0" for the START TRACK. Since "t0" (track 0) is the
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only track specified, you will also need to enter it for the END TRACK. There is
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no additional information for this range, so, just press return for all other
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prompts. After EDD is done processing track "0", EDD will say "process done".
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At this point, one range of tracks has been copied. The second range of tracks
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says, "t1-t9 inc 4". Enter the value "1" for the START TRACK, and a "9" for the
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END TRACK. When EDD asks you for the INC TRACK value enter a "4". After you
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copy this second range of tracks, EDD will again say "process done". The third
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range of tracks, "tA-t22 mode#2" is the last range that needs to be copied.
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Enter an "A" when EDD asks for the START TRACK, and a "22" for the END TRACK.
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When EDD asks for the PROCESS MODE, enter a "2" (synchronize tracks mode).
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NOTE: You MUST copy the ranges of tracks in the order they are listed. One
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reason for this is because any parameter that may have been changed for a
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previously copied range of tracks stays changed for the next range. If the list
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tells you to "write-protect before running", be sure you put a write- protect
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sticker on the duplicate disk covering the notch, BEFORE attempting booting
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that disk! A good rule of thumb is: If an original disk has a write- protect
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sticker on it, always put a sticker on the duplicate disk before running it.
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Disk drive speed can be very critical on some disks.
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