Category : HD Utilities
Archive   : STACTECH.ZIP
Filename : 2004.TXT

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STACKER NOTE STACKER NOTE
Title: Stacking the Hardrive on a Floppyless Notebook Computer
STAC FAX Index #2004 - 02/20/92
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Background.

This procedure is for Stacker 2.0 users with a single partition C: drive
and the ability to transfer files from a second "host" computer with
floppy drive, to the notebook.

Procedure.

1. Create a STACKER directory on the C: drive of the notebook.

2. Transfer the STACKER files from the host computer to the STACKER
directory on the notebook.

3. Edit the Autoexec.bat on the notebook's C drive and add ;C:\STACKER
to the path.

4. Change to the STACKER directory on the C: drive.

5. Type the following: INSTALL /=F This will personalize the
Stacker files. When you get to the point where install wants you to
insert a disk, escape out of install and exit.

6. Type the following: INSTALL

7. During install, you want to choose to "Build an empty Stacker drive"
The amount to use for the Stacker drive is 1 MB.

8. Reboot the notebook to mount the empty drive D.

9. Copy the Stacker files from C:\STACKER to D:\.

10. Type D:\Install .

11. Choose to "Stack an existing drive with its data".

12. Choose drive C:.

13. The Install program will reboot your computer after the
drive has been created. Change to C:\STACKER.

14. Type : SREMOVE D:
This will remove the temporary D: drive.

15. Edit the Config.sys on drive C: to remove the reference to
the temporary D drive. The line should read as follows:

DEVICE=C:\STACKER\STACKER.COM C:\STACVOL.DSK

16. Reboot. Your hardisk is now "Stacked."

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