DOS 3.3 Directory Reconstruction

[tombo@mail.on-line.co.uk (Richard King)]

> If you would care to use Shrinkit to pack the disk up into a
> file, then BinScii it and send it to me, I would be willing to take a
> shot at reconstructing it.
 
My UseNet feed acted strangely yesterday, and I didn't see the original
posting, nor who it was from. Whoever, you are, thanks for the offer, but
....
 
1) It's a 7Meg hard disk - not really packable, binsciiable or sendable!
2) It is formatted with a patched DOS, to allow for multiple partitions -
the RWTS (at least) is not the same as the standard one.
3) The Operating System Masters are - wait for it - *Copy-protected*! -
What moron came up with that stroke of brilliance, I don't know, but I
sincerely hope that he never encounters me in some dark alley, somewhere.
 
So, I don't think I'll waste anyone's time - and probably not mine,
either, since I doubt that they'd be willing to pay the thousands I'd
charge for taking on such a foul task. It will just have to serve as a
horrible example to them, and others, of the dangers of not doing proper
backups!