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<i>Version 0.72 (pl1)</i>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos60.html">The big picture</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos10.html">Scanning media for errors</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos20.html">Putting error correction data on a separate file</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos30.html">Putting error correction data on the medium</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos40.html">Recovering media images</a></font></td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="1%">·</td><td colspan=2><font size="-1"><a href="howtos50.html">Getting information about images and error correction data</a></font></td></tr>
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<h3>Typical applications</h3>
dvdisaster is a complex tool which would require a whole book to cover
all of its features. Since we are currently lacking the resources for
doing a book (and you might be short on reading time also) we will take a
different approach here.
First we will demonstrate how the <a href="howtos60.html">different
functions of dvdisaster work together</a>.
Then we will describe common tasks and provide step by step instructions
for solving them. In most cases following these
steps will be all you need to do. At the end of
each instruction set a discussion of
further configuration options is included for advanced users.<p>
<h3>Symbols used in this document</h3>
Working with dvdisaster requires certain combinations of optical media,
media images and error correction data. Check out the following symbols
to find out what you will need for the respective tasks:<p>
<b>Medium</b> (a CD for example)
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<td width="55%">These symbols indicate whether processing a medium
is part of the respective task, and if the medium
needs be completely error free or may already be damaged.
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<td>good medium (<b>no</b> read errors)</td>
<td>bad medium (<b>with</b> read errors)</td>
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<b>Medium image</b> (ISO image of a medium stored on the hard disk)
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<td width="55%">Some functions do not work directly with the medium, but
with an ISO image on hard disk instead. Depending on the condition of the
respective medium the image may be complete or incomplete.</td>
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<td>complete image (made from good medium)</td>
<td>incomplete image (made from bad medium)</td>
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<b>Error correction data</b>
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<td width="55%">Recovering media images by using error correction data
is the key feature of dvdisaster. This symbol shows whether error correction
data is required.
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<td>Medium containing error correction data</td>
<td>Separate error correction file</td>
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<i> Copyright 2004-2009 Carsten Gnörlich.<br>
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