HDAT2: What's new
27.10.2008 - new beta version 4.6b3 dated 26.10.2008 01.07.2008 - new beta version 4.6b2 dated 30.06.2008 09.06.2008 - new HDAT2 web forum address http://hdat2.getphpbb.com/ 21.12.2007 - new beta version 4.6b1 dated 20.12.2007 full version is delayed, sorry 29.11.2007 - new beta demo version 4.6b dated 29.11.2007 full version is delayed, sorry 14.09.2007 - updated section of links and FAQ 21.06.2007 - updated section of links 18.06.2007 - updated FAQ section 15.05.2007 - updated FAQ section 28.04.2007 - new version 4.5.3 dated 28.04.2007 30.03.2007 - updated FAQ and links section 26.03.2007 - in FAQ section is new item "Connecting ATA/IDE Hard Drives" 06.03.2007 - in support page added "PayPal donation" button 17.09.2006 - new version 4.5.2 dated 17.09.2006 06.08.2006 - new version 4.5.1 dated 05.08.2006 23.07.2006 - new version 4.5 dated 23.07.2006 18.07.2006 - updated FAQ's page 17.07.2006 - updated FAQ's page 24.06.2006 - new version 4.04.04 dated 24.06.2006 23.06.2006 - new version 4.04.04 dated 23.06.2006 17.06.2006 - new version 4.04.03 dated 16.06.2006 07.06.2006 - new version of manuals 05.06.2006 - FAQ page is updated (HPA) 09.05.2006 - new version 4.04.02 dated 06.05.2006 with ASPI support for USB devices 04.05.2006 - I have found two bugs: 1. bug of displaying options for Modify item in DCO menu 2. bug for SET MAX ADDRESS when you changed addressing mode from/to 28/48-bit LBA mode All bugs will be corected in the new version 4.04.02. 25.04.2006 - Support page is updated. 03.04.2006 - CD ISO file available - version 4.04.01 dated 26.03.2006 28.03.2006 - new version 4.04.01 dated 26.03.2006 with ASPI support for SCSI devices in protected mode - from this version is development of real mode programs finished/stopped 13.03.2006 - Boot CD doesn't work when floppy drive is not present or is disabled in BIOS. I found out, that this 'error' appears on few a PC's (on my PC also). When it happens, FreeDOS is trying to boot, but is using CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT from hard drive with FAT file system. I am looking for solution with FreeDOS (with other OS i didn't got this error). It seems to be the BIOS and FreeDOS error. Let me know if somebody has the solution. 09.03.2006 - Boot CD doesn't work when floppy drive is not present or is disabled in BIOS. I have a solution and i will do it as soon as possible. 27.02.2006 - new links - new version 4.03.03 dated 27.02.2006 with first implementation of SMART for SCSI devices - small update of both manual's 23.01.2006 - I have found some errors in search device module: - select (non-)case sensitive function in parameters menu does not work - in some cases could search function crash - these errors are corrected now and will be included in next version 17.01.2006 - added "Support Form" to support page 12.01.2006 - new version 4.03.02 dated 06.01.2006 09.01.2006 - new ISO file with version 4.03.02 03.01.2006 - new version of english manual 02.01.2006 - updated FAQ page 29.12.2005 - new preliminary manual for version 4.03.x - new program's version