TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL - SOPHISTICATED DATA RECOVERY
(c) 1996, 1997 by Plug'n Play, Uwe Gissemann


INTRODUCTION

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL is a software for reconstructing data from a crashed
Novell server drive.

It helps when the drive is

    - hit by a virus
    - formatted
    - 'fdisk'ed
    - zapped by a power failure
    - damaged by applications

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL scans the drive even when there are physical damages.
The found data are analyzed and reconstructed. TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL can
handle drives without readable boot sector, readable Fat or readable
directories. It can recover data if you are unable to start the SERVER.EXE.
It can handle drives that are not recognized by DOS anymore.

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL automatically creates a VIRTUAL DRIVE in memory.
This virtual drive looks like a usual file manager. You can see the lost
directories and files of your crashed drive. Now files and directories
can be viewed and copied to a safe medium.

The extensive use of our sophisticated pattern recognition technology
enables TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL to put the right pieces of data together
again. Even disks with very few administrative informations left can
reach a high recovery quality.

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL is NON DESTRUCTIVE and READ ONLY. It does not put any
data onto your crashed drive. Recovered data are restored to another
destination (disk, diskette, network, interlink). TIRAMISU is run from
a DOS diskette or drive.

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL works on NOVELL 3.XX and 4.XX with and without file
compression.

A version for DOS/WINDOWS is available too. A version for HPFS is under
development.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

- 386 processor and up
- 8 MB RAM and up

Depending on the size of the drive to be recovered we recommend a 486 with
16 MB RAM. Installing 12 MB of EMS (Version 4) is recommended.


GETTING STARTED

1) Boot diskette

Create a boot diskette with a CONFIG.SYS similar to this:

        files=25
        device=himem.sys
        device=emm386.exe

Make sure you have specified the correct drive parameters in BIOS setup.
Boot the computer and start the program TIRANOV.EXE.


2) Specify swap area

By default TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL uses EMS as swap area. If for some reason
there is no or not enough EMS you can specify a swap area on disk.
Select OPTION -> DATA RECOVERY, tag 'DISK', specify path.
CAUTION: Do not swap to the drive you intend to recover.

3) Restrict sectors

By default the whole drive will be scanned for Novell partitions. If for
example you *know* that the Novell partition you want to recover is
somewhere between sector 0 and sector 500000 of a 2GB drive (=4000000
sectors) you can specify the area that will be scanned by TIRAMISU FOR
NOVELL. This will speed up the recovery process.

4) Restart from last / Keep for next session

The scanning of the drive can take up to several hours. It might be a
good idea to keep the results of the drive scan for a future run of
TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL. For doing this select OPTION -> DATA RECOVERY,
tag KEEP FOR NEXT SESSION.
If you want to use scan result from a previous session tag RESTART
FROM LAST.
Specify a directory if you tagged one of these options.

5) Valid fat required

By default TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL exspects to find a valid fat on the drive.
If TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL does not find the partitions you want to recover
untag this option.

6) DET maintainance mode

By default TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL uses Novell's "directory entry tables". If
you are not satisfied with the files you see in the "Virtual Drive" tag
this option.

7) Hit RECOVER for the drive you want to recover. You can switch between
   the drives using the TAB key.

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL starts processing. Depending on your system's speed
and the size of your drive this can take 1 hour or even up to 8 hours.
Finally you will be shown a window containing the found Novell volumes.
Every entry contains the following information:

- Start sector of this volume
- Size of this volume
- Block size used by this volume
- Score (entries with high scores are more likely to be valid than others)

Select the entry that describes your lost volume best.
TIRAMISU continues processing. This can take up to 2 hours.

8) Copy some or all files to a safe medium using F7

Now you see the "Virtual Drive" and you can view and copy (registered
version only) the files to any DOS-available destination.

THAT'S IT! ISN'T IT EASY?


RESTRICTIONS


Since TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL is very memory hungry, your PC might run
out of memory. If you face this problem, install a memory manager with as
much RAM and EMS as possible.
Watch the available memory displayed at the bottom line. The value displayed
at the far right shows the free RAM. The E:XXX shows the free EMS.
The RAM should not go below 50000.


TROUBLE SHOOTING

Sometimes you might think the computer is frozen and TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL
is crashed. Be patient! Some procedures might take up to one hour. If
TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL crashes you usually get an error code.

If the program crashes check the available EMS and disk space. 16 MB ram
with 12 MB configured as EMS are good.

If TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL does not find any partition tag off the option
"Valid Fat required". Re run TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL.

If you miss some files or directories try to tag on the option "DET
maintainance mode". Re-run TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL.

If you selected "Restrict sectors" *and* "Keep for next session" you
must enter the same sector range for a further session using "Restart
from last".

You should not use any other 'disk doctor' before running TIRAMISU FOR
NOVELL.

Upload a new version from our Internet site (address below).

If you find any bugs, please send a description to one of the addresses
below.


REGISTRATION

TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL IS DISTRIBUTED AS SHAREWARE. FEEL FREE TO COPY,
DISTRIBUTE OR UPLOAD IT TO ANY MEDIUM. The unregistered version has
all functions for recovering your crashed hard drive. But only the
registered version of TIRAMISU allows you to COPY files from your
recovered drive.

There are two kinds of licenses available:

    - A limited version that can only be used for a PERIOD OF ONE WEEK.
      In effect this is a PAY PER USE registration. The fee is
      DM 590 (approximately US $390).
    - An unlimited version that can be used for an UNLIMITED PERIOD at
      one computer at the same time. The fee is DM 980 (approximately
      US $650).

The procedure is this:

    - Run TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL and check if it can restore your data
      (VIEW your files)

    - Select REGISTRATION->REGISTRATION. You will be asked to insert a
      diskette in drive A:. Please have ready a blank formatted 1.44 MB or
      1.2 MB diskette. This diskette will become your license diskette
      later. Be aware that any data on this diskette might be damaged
      during this procedure.
      If you encounter any problems please try it again using a fresh
      formatted and error free diskette.
      Finally you will be shown a 16- or 17-letter code.

    - Submit this code to the TIRAMISU registration service (preferably
      by fax, use the form you can find in REGISTER.TXT):

      Tel. 49-30-292 00 99       (Germany)
      Fax  49-30-292 60 63
      Email 101457.1447@compuserve.com
      http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/data_recovery
      http://www.snafu.de/user-cgi-bin/recovery

      Address:          Plug 'n Play
                        Uwe Gissemann
                        Scharnweberstr. 43
                        D-10247 Berlin
                        Germany

    - Specify the kind of license you want to purchase (7 days license or
      unlimited license). Send the money or credit card information (VISA,
      MASTERCARD or DINERS).

    - The registration key will be forwarded to you immediately by fax
      or email.

    - After receiving the registration key from us, please insert the
      prepared diskette. Start TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL. Select
      REGISTRATION->REGISTRATION. Enter the received key in the
      registration screen.

    - Ready! Now you can use COPY to save your data.

IMPORTANT: Label the diskette as your license diskette. You will need it
anytime you run TIRAMISU FOR NOVELL. The license diskette can not be
duplicated. This is a copy protection.

The limited license allows you to recover data only from one
computer. It is not valid for other systems. (This restriction does not
apply for the unlimited license.)


DISCLAIMER


PLUG'N PLAY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SOFTWARE IS ERROR FREE.

PLUG'N PLAY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT
OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
PLUG'N PLAY BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL
OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF THE DELIVERY,
PERFORMANCE OR USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF PLUG'N PLAY HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL
PLUG'N PLAY'S LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
ANY OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, EXCEED THE LICENSE FEE PAID BY
THE BUYER.

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