What should I pay attention to when using PQMAGIC and GHOST?

What should I pay attention to when using PQMAGIC and GHOST?
PQmagic and Ghost are system partitioning and system backup tools, which are generally used when installing the system. Therefore, the user base is still relatively high, here we will talk about the points that need attention when using these two software.

 

1. Pay attention to loading the DOS mouse driver

 

Buy machines now. Generally, merchants will install Windows for you. In the graphic user interface, Windows automatically loads almost all hardware drivers, including the mouse drivers. Generally, you don't have to worry about this problem. However, in the DOS status, many people do not configure CONFIG themselves. SYS and AUTOEXEC. BAT, that is, the DOS driver that does not automatically load the mouse, so when running the two software under pure DOS, it should be completely controlled by the keyboard operation.

 

Sometimes, the software confirmation or cancellation dialog box cannot be moved by the direction keys alone. You must add ALT, SHIFT, TAB, and other function keys to move the cursor, some people do not pay attention to the cursor position, press the direction key and press Enter. The result is incorrect. This problem does not occur when you use the mouse to select.

 

So, remember to load the dos mouse driver first when running the two software-some PQMAGIC versions also saw this problem, specifically added a MOUSE in its directory. COM is to help users load the MOUSE driver first. Before Running PQMAGIC, type the MOUSE in its directory.

 

2. Try not to run such software in Windows DOS Windows.

 

To speed up disk read/write, some people perform GHOST and PQ operations in the DOS window of Windows. This speed is faster, but it may cause a lot of trouble. For example, you may accidentally perform operations on drive C. If it is a backup, some files are under read/write protection and cannot be continued; if the primary partition is recovered or changed, the system will immediately perform illegal operations or even paralysis. In addition, Windows generates a large number of temporary files in each partition in the graphic interface, including page files and temporary files. As a result, many fragments are generated on the disk, in this status, the backup effect is not ideal. Therefore, we recommend that you do not perform Ghost or PQ operations on the GUI as much as possible.

 

3. Enable DMA or load SMRATDRV.

 

Since PQMAGIC needs to ensure the security of your original data to change the partition, if the original partition has a large amount of data, it will first back up and copy the data to the temporary directory of other partitions, you also need to scan and check the partition when you change the capacity or create a new partition. Ghost backup and recovery also require a large amount of data copying-both operations require a large amount of data transmission, therefore, the disk speed is very important. Pay attention to the DMA transfer mode on the disk. If it is in DOS status, remember to load SMARTDRV before proceeding. Especially for PQMAGIC, if the partition capacity is large and these high-speed caches are not loaded, such operations take a long time. The longer the time, the higher the operation risk. If the system stops responding to a crash or suffers a power outage in the middle, the data may be lost and the hardware may be damaged.

 

4. Note that the format is incorrect when activating the partition.

 

When using the pqpartition, remember to check the format and capacity of the selected partition. The default status is always FAT. If the partition exceeds 2 GB, select FAT32 or NTFS; NTFS cannot be identified by general boot disks and 9X systems. Be sure not to choose the wrong one. In addition, if you want to install the operating system for startup in the partition, remember to set the partition to active. Many people posted posts on the forum asking for help, saying that the partition is lost and the hard disk capacity is reduced. This is probably because these basic factors are not noticed.