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RDB-Salv is started from the Workbench by double-clicking
on it's Icon.
A window will open, presenting the main menu.
This lets you choose between multiple pages of functions.
- About
-
The Information Page
(section About).
Information about those who contributed to RDB-Salv
is presented here.
- Backup
-
The
section Backup Page.
Backups of the RDB and associated management block can be created
with the aid of this page.
- Restore
-
The
section Restore Page.
This page is needed to write the backed-up RDB and management blocks
back to the hard disk.
- Salvage
-
The
section Salvage Page.
Un-corrupted data, still on your hard disk is used to try to
re-establish the RDB and associated management blocks using the
functions on this page.
Salvage attempts meet with a success rate of well over 90 %,
though 100 % can never be guaranteed.
- Read
-
The
section Read Page.
All available RDB and management blocks are read and displayed using
this page.
It's also possible to search for long-lost RDB and management block data.
For example; any backup copies which have been saved to the hard disk
against the recommendation to save them to floppies.
Click on one of the five gadgets in the main menu to select the page
you wish to use.
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