    AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1506           6-14-96

    TITLE: Advantage! 611/613/614/812 HD Restore

    SUMMARY

       After performing a hard disk restore on an Advantage! 611, 613,
       614, or 812 system, the software may encounter errors.

       This issue applies only to the following systems that shipped
       in Europe: 501766, 501768, and 501856.

    ISSUE

       The hard disk restore software may encounter the following errors:

       (a) If the key  is pressed on startup, the option
           "Previous DOS Version" appears on the start menu. Please see
    	Note 1 in the NOTE section below.

       (b) The Real Mode drivers for the audio subsystem (Vibra16) may not
           be installed.

       (c) The Multi-Media Connect printer driver is set for LPT1.

       (d)  Microsoft Exchange may not be configured correctly.  Please see
    	Note 2 in the NOTES section below.

    BACKGROUND

       N/A

    ACTION

       AST has revised its Hard Disk Restore diskette to resolve this issue.
       Obtain the software by following the instructions below:

       1. Download file ADVCDRES.EXE from one of the following AST
          On-Line! services:

    	AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
    	AST Americas On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
    	CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM

    	* Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's international BBS
    	  numbers.

       2. Copy the ADVCDRES.EXE file to a temporary directory on the hard
          disk.

       3. Execute file ADVCDRES.EXE.  The file will extract itself into
          three further files:

    	  DISKFILE.EXE
    	  EXTRACT.BAT
    	  RESTOREF.IMG

       4. Once all the files are decompressed, run  EXTRACT.BAT to create
          the Hard Disk Restore Diskette. (This step requires a blank 3.5"
          formatted 1.44MB diskette.)

       5. Leave the Hard Disk Restore Diskette inserted into the floppy
          drive and restart the system.  The CD restore process will then
          automatically start.

       6. When the restore is completed, remove the diskette from the
          floppy drive and restart the system.

    NOTES

       (1) MSDOS.SYS has option Bootmulti=1 which adds the
           "Previous DOS Version" option to the  start menu.  A lack
           of a previous version of DOS on the image may cause the system
           to give an error

       (2) When the user attempts a fax "send" or "print" from inside an
           application, "print job failed" errors may occur.

    TAN 000258GL

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