Hidden Version 5.0 
(DOS, Windows 95/98 - for disks with FAT16, FAT32) Author: Evgeny Vasjuk

The program Hidden.com is intended for hiding files and directories on hard
disks of computer. It makes them not visible, and not accessible.

The program works on following rules:
  1. List of files and directories to hide should be in file "Protect.us",which
       should be located in the same directory as HIDDEN.COM.
  2. Each file and directory name should end with symbol ";".
  3. Names of files and directories should be in DOS "8.3" format: 8 symbols 
       of name, 3 symbols of extension ( if any ), separated by dot.Spaces, 
       tabs and EOLs are ignored.
  4. Full path,including drive & route,should be given for each file or 
       directory.
  5. In name of file it is possible to use the masks.
  6. For it to make not visible the directory introduce in list only of it.
     The enclosed files and catalogues to indicate not certainly.


The principles of program are:
  1.   At start, program searches its directory for the file RESTORE.US,
     which is formed as a result of previous work of program in hiding mode
     and contains part of information needed for restoring hidden
     files and dirs (second part is in file RESTORE.FAT, protect them!).
       If the program finds the mentioned file, it goes into the restoring 
     mode ( look at the program header).
       After entering the correct password,program restores hidden records. 
     Thus can arise following errors:

          " - Error - ": general error 

          " - Error disk ID - ": an attempt of restoring to another disk.
     Most likely the order of hard disks or their logical sections in
     system was changed. It is necessary to restore previous order,restore 
     hidden records and only after that change the order of hard disks.

          " - The record about File already exists - ": the record with
     similar name in given directory already exists. Probably given record was
     completely or partially restored beforehand. In case of total 
     identity of existing and restored record the program checks if existing 
     record is correct, and in case of necessity restores record fully.
        Also this error can arise when the record was hidden,
     and then another record was created with the same name.

          " - Too many files in catalogues - ": all records, allocated
     for this directory are engaged. Very rare error. In case of occurrence
     temporarily move some records to another directory.

          " - The subdirectory was remote ( restoring to ROOT ) ": directory 
     where hidden records lived was erased. Then an attempt of restoring to 
     root dir (\) will be made, about success of which you will be informed.

          " - Error FAT restoring - ": Some error in file allocation table.
     Run SCANDISK.

  2.   If program has not found file RESTORE.US, it searches for the file 
     PROTECT.US and if it finds that file,goes to restoring mode (look at the 
     program header). Program scans all records located in file PROTECT.US and
     tries to find them on disk and hide. Failure gives the error message.The 
     reasons of error can be:

          - Name of file ( or directory ) is mentioned not right, that is,
     record doesn't exist.

          - The full path is not given.

          - Record is on disk with NTFS or other ( not FAT16 or FAT32 ) 
     partitioning.

  3.   If the program doesn't find files RESTORE.US or PROTECT.US, or parameter
     is incorrect, it gives some information and says goodbye.

  4. Program works in DEMO regime till moment its registration. In regime
     is possible to be hidden to 3-rd mbytes of information but not more than
     30 files and subdirectory.
       For registration of program it is necessary to produce the payment at a
     rate of $15 on http://fileserv.webjump.com/
       Then to send the file created by program REGISTR.DAT on e-mail:
     evgenyww@chat.ru or evgenyww@windoms.sitek.net for receiption of code
     of registration in kind of file REGNUM.DAT, which follows to place in 
     catalogue with program.
       After paying the program, You can send 10 requests on registration.


The councils on uses of program:

  1.   Do not change the structure of disk by command FDISK, as  well as do 
     not add the hard disks to system and do not remove them without making 
     hidden records visible beforehand. Preciously,it is important, that the 
     logical number of disk has not changed (if it was " D: " while hiding,it
     MUST be " D: " while restoring. It is also important that the first sector 
     of disk with hidden records has not changed.

  2.   If a serious error has taken place and you have tried all variants and
     decided to cancel restoring, delete files RESTORE.US and RESTORE.FAT from
     program directory.

  3.   Password is no way serious protection from non-authorized access to
     hidden records. For greater safety it is necessary that files RESTORE.US
     and RESTORE.FAT are kept in secure place (For exemple on flopy). 

  4. Program can be started with password in command
     line:     HIDDEN.COM [ -p: < password > ]


  All remarks and proposals send on 
  e-mail: evgenyww@chat.ru or evgenyww@windoms.sitek.net

  The new versions leave regularly.

  Yours faithfully Evgeny Vasjuk.

***LITERALLY TRANSLATED BY SEREDA MAXIM:debug@kiev-page.com.ua***
