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Number   :  5462
Date     :  2003-09-04
Author   :  Kan Yabumoto
Subject  :  XXCLONE beta test v.0.20.0
Size(KB) :  2



Hi, All.

We are pleased to announce that the XXCLONE project has
come a long way and we now have a version which is
believed to be sufficiently safe and stable that
those who want to test it are welcome to give a try.

http://www.xxclone.com

Documentation is available at

http://www.xxclone.com/betatest/technote.htm

This page is password-protected.

username: guineapig
password: AboutTime

Since we want to add several more key features before
we call it a product, it has a 30-day expiration mechanism.
We anticipate frequent update in the weeks to come.

Here's a list of things to do:

1. Support of Win95/98/ME
(Currently, it is good for Win NT4/2K/XP)

2. Transfer of security info (not done at all yet)

3. Transfer of all "open/blocked" files to the target.

4. Support of system disk cloning from 2nd disk to 3rd disk.
(Currently, the source volume must be the active volume).

5. Help button.

Since this program has been tested only by a handful
of users outside our labs, there is a risk of making
your system seriously damaged (may make it non-bootable),
please take precautions until you feel safe on your
system. That is, please try it only with a system
that has full backup on all important files on
removable media. Once you feel comfortable with
how it works on your test environment, you may use it
in day-to-day use.

The reason for this extra caution is due to the fact
the program accesses the disk sectors using low-level
device I/O (to modify the MBR, boot sector, etc.).
On the other hand, XXCLONE does not access the FAT
area or directory structures using low-level I/O.
That is, the low-level disk accesses are kept to
an absolute minimum. The rest of the operation is
pretty much like how we program in XXCOPY.

If you are concerned about the worst-case scenario,
you may wait for a week or so until some intrepid
users report positive results in here.

Please do not post this message to other more
popular site for the time being. This is still
a private, sneak preview of our new product.

You may either post your experience with this
product in this forum, or send me a private Email.

Thanks.

Kan Yabumoto



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