1. superdisk.zip Driver
  2. README1.TXT File Contents

README1.TXT Driver File Contents (superdisk.zip)

        *****************************************************
        *		ATAPI SuperDisk Drive		    *
        *****************************************************
        /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
        ///                                               ///
        ///  Documentation for Setup         (Windows95)  ///
        ///  Documentation for Device Driver (Windows95)  ///
        ///  Documentation for Format Tool   (Windows95)  ///
        ///                                               ///
        ///             Released:   4/16/97               ///
        ///             Modified:  10/30/97               ///
        ///             Modified:  11/11/97               ///
        ///             Modified:  11/17/97               ///
        ///             Modified:   1/ 9/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   1/23/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   3/13/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   6/16/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   6/26/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   7/14/98               ///
        ///             Modified:   8/ 6/98               ///
        ///                                               ///
        ///  Copyright (C) 1995-1998                      ///
        ///  Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics              ///
        ///       Industries Ltd.  All rights reserved.   ///
        ///  Documentation by Device Driver Development   ///
        ///                                               ///
        /////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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[Software Version and Revision History]
!!! CAUTION !!!
Version number of Driver explanation:
(120[Pack]: ?120? signifies device driver package support for SuperDisk Drive.)
Suffixes E, J, N  signify as follows:
120xxE:for IBM-AT PC system and English messages
120xxJ:for DOS/V(Japanese IBM-AT) PC system and Japanese messages
120xxN:for NEC PC-98

-----------------------  120Pack12 New Version -------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.04)]
＊ Making new version

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.00)]
＊ Making new version

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN,  TSBDATA.BIN  (Version 1.10)]
＊ Making new version


-----------------------  120Pack12 to 120Pack13 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.06)]
* Overwrites previous version driver, utility, and application.
* Simultaneously uninstalls previous driver, utility, and application.

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.20)]
* Supported LS-120 under Windows95 4.00.950b(OSR2).
* Read and Writes to 1.25MB(NEC)disk.　

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN,  TSBDATA.BIN  (Version 1.20)]
* Can't write volume name after new disk is formatted. -> Bug fix.
* Check box "View Result". -> Added.
* Error when UHD disk full format. -> Bug fix.
* Minimize button. -> Added.
* Halt formatting operation when the close button is pushed during formatting.
  -> Change.
* Can't write the volume name or copy system files under quick formatting.. -> 
  Bug fix.
* Disable multi-booting. -> Change.
* Display warning message box before starting formatting. -> Add.


------------------------ 120Pack13 to 120Pack14 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.06)]
* None

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.20)]
* None

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN,  TSBDATA.BIN, NECDATA.BIN  (Version 1.22)]
* UHDDATA.BIN -> Bug fix.


------------------------ 120Pack14 to 120Pack15 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.20)]
* Setup program displays warning message when overwriting current version with previous level version (down grade). -> Change.
* "LS120" changed to "SuperDisk LS-120". -> Change.

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.30)]
* "LS120" changed to "SuperDisk LS-120". -> Change.
* Available Format Tool using the following Miniport Driver.
  (Miniport Driver: Intel, I/O DATA, Shuttle) 

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN  (Version 1.30)]
* "LS120"  changed to "SuperDisk LS-120". -> Change.


------------------------ 120Pack15 to 120Pack16 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.21)]
* "SuperDisk LS-120" changed to "SuperDisk". -> Change.
*  The application installed multiple times. -> Bug fix.

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.32)]
* "SuperDisk LS-120" changed to "SuperDisk". -> Change.

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN  (Version 1.40)]
* "SuperDisk LS-120" changed to "SuperDisk". -> Change.
* The size of Bin file changed. -> Change.
* Stop formatting when error occurs at cluster data area. -> Bug fix.
* Change the "close" button. -> Change.
  Waiting:"Close" Formatting:"Stop"
* Disable copying system files under Windows95 950/950A. -> Change.
* Set the system file attribute "SHRA" to system files. -> Change.
* Copy system files immediately. -> Change.


------------------------ 120Pack16 to 120Pack17 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.21)]
* None

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.40)]
*"DISCOPY" and "FORMAT" commands at DOSBOX (DOS Prompt) under Windows95 
 4.00.950b(OSR2) result in DOS media error messages . -> Bug Fix
*Drive can read only Superdisk media following Superdisk media access & reboot
 in MS-DOS mode--> Bug Fix
* System hangs after Suspend/Resume. -> Bug Fix

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN  (Version 1.41)]
* Number of bad clusters is incorrect. -> Bug Fix
* Disk serial number is not changed. -> Bug Fix.
* When a disk is ejected while formatting, error message is not displayed.. -> Bug Fix.


------------------------ 120Pack17 to 120Pack18 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.21)]
* None

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.41)]
* None

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN  (Version 1.42)]
* None


------------------------ 120Pack18 to 120Pack19 ------------------------------
# Windows95 Setup Program
[SETUP.EXE, SETUP.INS, INI.TXT (Version 1.21)]
* None

# Windows95 Device Driver
[MKELS120.VxD (Version 1.52)]
* Using Win 95 Native Formatter using Miniport Driver under Windows95 4.00.950b(OSR2) created incompatible disks. -> Bug Fix
* Under Win 95 Native Formatter 640 KB media reformatted to 720KB media experienced data corruption using SCANDISK.-> Bug Fix
* System hangs in case of accessing to phantom drive and drive created by DOS driver.-> Bug Fix
　Phantom drive is created at the following system.
　Windows95 4.00.950 (Retail) / a(OSR1) + SuperDisk BIOS Support

# Windows95 Format Tool
[MKELSFMT.EXE,MKEFMTEX.DLL,MKEDEVIO.DLL,MKELSFMT.INI,FMTDATA.INI,UHDDATA.BIN
 HDDATA.BIN,  DDDATA.BIN  (Version 1.44)]
* Can't format 2DD 640KB disk to 720KB. -> Bug Fix
* Unify the judgment of drives in Windows95 and WindowsNT.
* Support NEC PC98XX series PC.
* When the un-formatted disk is in the drive, the context menu is disappeared.

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(A)	Windows95 Installation program
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1. File name
	SETUP.EXE	: Setup main program
        SETUP.INS	: 
        _SETUP.DLL	: 
        _SETUP.LIB	: 
        _ISDEL.EXE	: 
        _INST32I.EX_	: 
	INI.TXT		: Setting configuration file for setup program

2. How to install (Execute Setup program)
	(1).Close all open programs before beginning installation.
	(2).Set driver 120[Pack] floppy in your 'A' drive.
	(3).Click start, select Run, type "a:\setup.exe" and click OK.


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(B)	Windows95 device driver support (ATAPI only!)
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1. Supported drive:
        <ATAPI Interface SuperDisk Drive>

2. File name(Virtual Driver)
	MKELS120.VxD  is Device Driver for SuperDisk Drive.
			This changes "Timeout Control" and "Disk Parameter".
			This is used by Format Utility.
!!! CAUTION !!!
	System will be hang under Windows95 4.00.950/4.00.950a.
	・ in case of system power on with damaged disk inserted in SuperDisk
	  Drive.
	・ in case of PCMCIA card inserted while damaged disk inserted 
	in SuperDisk Drive.
	System will hang in Windows95 4.00.950b.
	・ in case "Auto insert notification = ON" & "xcopy"or"copy"
	  command is performed.
	  Note: Please change Auto insert notification  to FF".  
	MKELS120.VxD doesn't support DISKCOPY and FORMAT command in DOS	BOX.

	In case BIOS configuration is not appropriately, Windows95/98
	system that is installed device driver for DOS/Windows3.1
	in config.sys will be hang.


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(C)	Windows95 Format Tool
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1. Utility file name
	MKELSFMT.EXE
	MKEFMTEX.DLL
	MKEDEVIO.DLL

2. How to Format  UHD/2DD/2HD disk:
	(1).Insert disk that you wish to format into the SuperDisk Drive.
	(2).Right-click(mouse)on "Removable Disk" or "3 1/2 Floppy" icon.
		(Windows95 4.00.950/4.00.950a --> Removable Disk 
		 Windows95 4.00.950b          --> 3 1/2 Floppy 	 )
	(3).Left-click on the "Format Utility for SuperDisk Drive". 
	    "Format utility for SuperDisk Drive" windows appears.
	(4).Follow the procedures displayed on the screen to complete 
	    formatting disk.

3. Supported Media:
	* IBM      720KB  Format
	* IBM      1.44MB Format
	* UHD      120MB  Format


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¥All other product/brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
 respective companies.

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