Standalone Version User Manual © Copyright 1997~2004 WASAY Software Technology Incorporation
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual PRO MAGIC Plus Standalone Version User Manual Version March 2004 © Copyright 1997~2004 WASAY Software Technology Incorporation Copyright Wasay Software Technology Inc. is not liable of any loss of data, profits, savings or any other consequential and incidental damages or the loss of anticipated profits arising from using this software or manual.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Section 1 Section 2 Pro Magic Plus Function Intro What’s Pro Magic Plus New Functions 1 1 1 Chapter 2 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Installation Guide System Requirements Notice Before Installation Start Installation 2 2 2 2 Chapter 3 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Start Using Pro Magic Plus Activate OS Prote
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Chapter 1 Pro Magic Plus Function Intro Section 1 - What’s Pro Magic Plus? Tired with reinstall OS each time when it doesn’t work? Does your computer often crash down or unable to work after installed new software? Have you had great loses and troubles because of computer problems? Still using time-consuming backup software that occupies lots of HD space? Pro Magic-a instant system recovery software tailored to solve these problems for you.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Chapter 2 Installation Guide Section 1 – System Requirements First OS must be Windows 98 SE/ME/2000/XP Support Only Windows OS (No Linux) Windows server OS and Windows NT not supported Minimum of Intel 486 or above, 16MB of memory or above Minimum of 500MB free/usable space or above Supported Partition Structures PRIMARY partition + EXTENSION partition PRIMARY partition + PRIMARY partition **(Not Supported Partition Structures) PRIMARY partition + PRIMARY pa
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 3. Input username and serial number 4. Next, select the size of ‘backup area’. If your HD has enough disk space, it is suggested to choose a larger size. (Choices differ according to the operating system). graph 3 NOTE: For Windows 98/Me: 100MB or 200MB or 500MB or 1GB For Windows 2000/XP: 500MB or 1GB Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual For actual buffer area size usage in HDD, please refer to Appendix B 5. You can choose to change the default path of ‘My Document’, ‘My Favorite’ and ‘Outlook Express’, so that when you are restoring the system, data in these folders will not be restored as well. (This is optional, you can leave it as it is and skip to the next step). graph 4 6. You may set username (OS), password, etc. during the installation.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 7. Click on ‘Drive Attribute’ and tick the data disk you want to protect. Data disk(s) that have not been selected will not be able to use data disk protection (Disable item for OEM version) function. graph 6 8. Restart the computer to complete setup and initiate system protection. NOTE: Remember to TAKE OUT the CD-ROM before reboot the computer. Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Chapter 3 Using Pro Magic Plus Section 1 – Activate System Protection 1. After starting the computer, a USER MODE menu will be displayed (showing OS lists). Select the OS you wish to enter into. 2. You can also select F10 to enter MANAGER MODE. (Refer to Chapter 4 for details). If you have selected to hide the menu during installation, the system will automatically enter Windows. To call out the menu, hold down ALT + F10 during startup of the computer.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 3. Select ‘Keep’ to enter the OS under Protection Mode. graph 9 Section 2 – Startup Windows Configuration 1. Under Windows, you will see Pro Magic Plus icon at the system tray on bottom right hand corner, move mouse on to the top of the icon will display the % used of the backup area. Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 2. Right click the mouse on the icon and Pro Magic Plus function list will be displayed. Select ‘Windows Configuration’ to open Pro Magic Plus’s windows configuration screen. Section 3 - Restore There are two restore options: restore and multi point restore (which need to have created multi point previously. Disable item for OEM version) 1.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 2. Restore other Partition (Data Disk Protection) (Disable item for OEM version) Select the partition/drive you want to restore You can tick any data disk(s), and click on ‘Apply’ button then ‘Ok’ button to restore the partition. Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 4 - Save 1. Save C Partition Save C partition as initial point This will save the current system status into initial point, and all other restore points (multipoint) will be erased. If you don’t want to lose other restore points, you can choose to save the system into another multi point. Save C partition as a multi point (Disable item for OEM version) This allows you to save the current system status into a multi restore point.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 2. Save Other Partitions (Data disks) (Disable item for OEM version) Select the partition(s)/drive(s) you want to ‘Save’. Tick the box of any data disk, and click on ‘Apply’ and then ‘Ok’ to save the current status of data disk(s). NOTE: ‘Save Data Disk’ do not require to reboot computer. Once clicked on ‘Apply’ and then ‘OK’ button, selected data disk(s) will be saved immediately.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Drivers Pro Magic requires driver to enable protection under Windows. If the driver is damaged or cannot be found, Pro Magic Plus may not be able to protect the system. Therefore, it’s recommended to ‘check’ driver (default setting). If you cannot activate OS after installed Pro Magic Plus, and showed driver not installed or damaged message, you can try to set it to ‘Do not check’, and then you should be able to enter the OS.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual To ensure that you have entered the password correctly, you will need to enter the manager password again. 3. Drive Attribute (Data Disk Protection) (Disable item for OEM version) Select the partition(s) that need to be protected. this function. Please refer to Chapter 4. You need to enter MANGER MODE to change Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 6 - Remove The system will no longer be under protection after removed Pro Magic Plus. computer after uninstall to completely remove Pro Magic Plus. You need to reboot the 1. Remove Restore All Boot Disk and Remove Pro Magic Plus If you wish to remove Pro Magic Plus and restore system back to initial point, you can select this option. NOTE: You will lose data that has not been saved since last restore point.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 7 – Remote Help (Disable item for OEM version) 1. Remote Help This provides remote rescue and help function, whenever you encounter system problems, just send out a E-Mail to your friends, and when they received the help email, they will be able to remote control your computer to help you to solve the problem. Remote control without enquiry After received help email, default setting requires your approval before they can remote control your computer.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Chapter4 Manager Mode Functions After startup, you will see the USER MODE menu, press F10 to enter MANAGER MODE menu. If you have selected to hide the menu during installation, the system will automatically enter Windows. To call out the menu, hold down ALT + F10 during startup of the computer when a line shows ‘Starting Pro Magic Plus …………’. Section 1 – Setup 1. 16 Select ‘Setup’ option if you wish to install large programs such as: new OS, windows service pack etc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 2. Before entering OS via ‘Setup’, the system must be either ‘Saved’ or ‘Restored’. 3. Select the user (the OS) which you want to enter. NOTE: After entered the OS from ‘Setup’, the OS will not be under protection. 4. After entered Windows, the PM Plus icon on the system tray will become red. Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 5. 18 Right click the mouse on Pro Magic Plus icon, and select ‘Windows Configuration’ option. Then select ‘Drive attribute’ to change the protection status of data disk(s). (Disable item for OEM version) Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 2 – Restore There are two restore options: restore and multi point restore (Disable item for OEM version) (which need to have created multi point previously.) The difference between restore and multi point restore, is that restore only has one restore point (the initial point), where multi point restore has a list of previously-created restore points to choose from. Each one is explained in detail below.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 3 – Save ‘Save’ works similarly as ‘Restore’ function, apart from doing it under Windows or USER MODE menu, it can also be done under MANAGER MODE. However, when executing ‘Save’ function under MANAGER MODE, if you are using Pro Magic Plus’ multi-boot function, all the boot disks (OS) will be saved to a new initial point, and all pre-created multi points will be erased.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Scheduled Multi-Point If you do not want to create restore point(s) by yourself, or if you need to create a restore point each day, you can also schedule to create multi-point at a regular basis; and Pro Magic will automatically create a multi-point of the computer state at the scheduled time. Go to MANAGER MODE (F10) configure startup methods scheduled multi point. (use Pg Up/Pg Down key).
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 5 - Manager Mode 1. Configure Partition Properties (Disable item for OEM version) Through Manager option, you can configure partition properties or disable options of USER menu (under DOS). ‘Partition properties’ is similar to divide HD into PRI, extension and logic partitions, whereas in Pro Magic Plus, it supports 3 types of partition property: boot disk, data disk and share disk.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 2. Disable Items This is mainly for setting access rights to functions under USER menu, including enter OS (keep), restore system (restore), create multi restore points (multi point), and create initial point (save) etc. (Use Page Down, Page Up or mouse to switch options). graph 31 Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 6 - Remove You can remove Pro Magic Plus via Windows configuration interface or under DOS mode. Before uninstall, the system will ask you to execute ‘restore’ or ‘save’. If you have not saved the system or have important data not backed up in the boot disk, please save them in advance. Otherwise all unsaved data will be restored. To reinstall Pro Magic Plus again, you must reboot computer once again before reinstall. NOTE: 24 1.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Chapter 5 Install Multi-boot System (Disable item for OEM version) As hard disk space increases, users who need using multiple OS, no longer need to use hard disk drawer to change hard disk, but instead, users can install more than one OS on one hard disk with multi booting system. Pro Magic Plus allows you to install up to 20 OS on one HD. Section 1 - Notice Before Installation 1. Make sure that Pro Magic Plus is installed on the first OS (C:\). 2.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Section 2 – Start Installation 1. After boot up, computer will enter Pro Magic Plus’ USER MODE. (Default setting is boot into USER MODE, if startup method has been changed previously, please change it back to ‘display menu’). Press F10 to enter MANAGER MODE. 2. Select ‘Partition Properties’ under ‘Manager’ option and change the partition property (where second OS going to be installed to) into ‘boot disk’. Save the settings after finished.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 3. Enter ‘Setup’ option and a new User will be created (the name will be replace with OS name after installed the OS). Insert the installation CD-ROM disk and then enter the new user (User 2). 4. Following message will show. putting in any floppy disk). Please wait about 3~5 seconds before press ENTER key (without Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 5. Next the system will read/get HD partition (make sure there are no system files in the partition) and press ENTER. 6. Press ENTER again after CD-ROM disk initiated. 28 Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 7. The following steps are the same as normal OS installation steps, press ENTER to begin. 8. During installation, following message will appear. DO NOT change partition(s) and just directly install second OS under C drive, because your existing OS has been made invisible, and current disk been switched into C drive. Microsoft’s installation program will display error message on OS that are hidden up, e.g. ‘unpartitioned space’ etc. Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 9. The following steps are the same as normal OS installation, you can change partition format as NTFS or keep as it is. 10. Start installing OS. The time required depends on your system performances. 30 Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 11. During or after the installation process, you may found Pro Magic Plus no longer exist. Don’t worry, just reinstall Pro Magic Plus once again under current OS. 12. When you install Pro Magic Plus on the new OS, you will not be required to input serial number again or choose backup area size, the system will automatically detect for information left from previous installation. (You may also change directory paths for the new OS). Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual 13. The following system configurations are not to be changed, it will follow the settings of previous installation. You can only decide if this OS needs ‘data disk protection’ function. 14. After rebooted the computer, the new OS name will appear on the USER menu (under DOS). 32 Copyright © by Wasay Software Technology Inc.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual APPENDIX A: FAQ Q1. During Pro Magic Plus windows installation process, prompts ”Backup file error! Exit installation!” message and cannot continue installation. A1 Pro Magic Plus program requires about 5MB disk space during installation, please check if disk has enough space or check if CD-ROM is damaged, if yes, please contact Wasay service center. Q2. “Installation program detects boot disk is compressed and cannot execute installation”. Q2.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Q10. Does Pro Magic Plus support SCSI interface HDD? A10. Pro Magic Plus supports SCSI on Windows 2000/XP, but DO NOT install Pro Magic Plus on Windows 9x OS, because Pro Magic Plus does not support SCSI interface HDD on Windows 9x OS. Q11. I have already installed old version of PRO-MAGIC (v5.1/6.0), can I install Pro Magic Plus again? A11. Yes, but please remove the old version of PRO-MAGIC (using its ‘Remove’ function) before install Pro Magic Plus. Q12.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual A17. Reboot computer, and after computer finished detecting BIOS, a line will appear “Starting Pro Magic Plus…”, hold down ALT key and continuous tab F10 key until Pro Magic Plus menu appears. Q18. I forgot my user/manager password, what should I do? A18. Pro Magic Plus does not have a master password, if you have forgotten your manager password, you may use the SHOWPASS.COM program in the installation CD to retrieve your password.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual save or create new restore point.” message. A24. This is because the buffer area is full, and because cannot ensure data in boot disk are well and complete, so ‘Save’ or ‘Create New Restore Point’ is not allowed, please directly execute ‘Restore’ function. If you wish to keep the current system state, please go to MANAGER Mode (press F10) and select ‘Remove’ option, and you will be able to ‘Save’ before remove the product.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Q30. After changed Pro Magic Plus’ Display Mode”, the screen turned black and keyboard has no response; reboot computer still get the same results, what should I do? A30. Your display card or monitor does not support the selected display mode, reboot computer and continuously press F5 after finished BIOS detection, and Pro Magic Plus will automatically configure display mode to 680*480, 16 colors state. Q31.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Appendix B: Pro Magic Plus Buffer Area Spec. 1. Pro Magic Plus Buffer Area Specification List Protection Buffer Area Size Actual Size used (Selected during Installation) 100M 200M 500M 1G 165M 290M 550M 965M Buffer Space required to install buffer area 765M 890M 1.2GB 1.6GB Selected protection buffer area size plus 600 MB is the required partition size to install protection buffer area.
Pro-Magic Plus User Manual Appendix C: Pro Magic Plus Partition Format Support Partition Layout No Prevent Floppy Bootup Support Modify Partition Property? 1 PRI Yes Yes 2 PRI + PRI (No matter boot from which PRI partition) No No 3 PRI + EXT (1 or more logical partitions) Yes Yes 4 PRI + EXT (1or more Non-DOS partitions) Yes Yes PRI + EXT Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No 5 [(1 or more logical partitions) + (1 or more Non-DOS)] 6 PRI + Non-DOS 7 Non-DOS + PRI 8 Note PRI + PR
