Future Systems Solutions Introduces Drivespan - Easiest Way To Install A New Hard Disk And Its Space To An Existing Drive.FT. WAYNE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998-- DriveSpan Benefits First Plug and Play Installation for Hard Drives and True Hard Disk Spanning for PCs that Works with Windows 95/98/NT Refers to all 32-bit versions of Windows prior to Windows 2000. It implies Windows ME and Windows 2000. It specifically excludes Windows 3.x. See Windows. - New drives automatically detected when installed just like other plug and play hardware - New drives set up for user by DriveSpan Wizard - Instant expansion of existing drive when installing a second hard disk - No cloning, file moving or program reinstallation to get benefits of additional hard disk - Patent pending approach ensures file safety across all spanned disks Future Systems Solutions (FSS FSS Federal Supply Service (US General Services Administration) FSS Flight Service Station FSS Family Self-Sufficiency FSS Fixed Satellite Service FSS Forensic Science Service (Great Britain) ) today announced DriveSpan, the easiest way to add a new hard disk and its space to an existing drive. DriveSpan includes two major functions - the first plug and play installation for hard drives AND true hard disk spanning for PCs that works with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. . The time and tedium of reinstalling programs and applications, moving data files, or going through the complex process of cloning an old drive to a new one is no longer necessary. Using its unique patent pending Media Expansion Partition (MEP MEP maximum expiratory pressure. MEP, n muscle energy procedure; diagnostic and therapeutic technique. Pulsed muscle energy techniques (MET) and integrated neuromuscular inhibition technique (INIT) are two examples. ) technology, DriveSpan can combine several hard disks into a single large hard disk. This means users instantly see their existing drive expand upon installation of an additional second, third or fourth drive. "This is what the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. should have been able to do long ago," said Jim Streater, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Future Systems Solutions. "Plugging in a new drive and seeing that space immediately available as part of the old familiar C: drive is great news for users who are installing many of the new disk hungry programs." DRIVESPAN WIZARD MAKES NEW DRIVE INSTALLATION A SNAP With DriveSpan, Windows automatically detects the installation of a new hard disk and offers to set up the drive for the user. The user has the option to set up the new disk as a separate drive (adding a D: drive letter, for example), or of adding the space of the new disk to an existing drive. For instance, if a user has a 4GB drive and buys a new 8GB drive, DriveSpan can instantly combine the two into a 12GB drive. Users simply physically install the new drive, which - through Drivespan technology - is detected at Windows startup like other new hardware devices. Then the DriveSpan Wizard quickly and simply prepares the new drive for use and, if selected by the user, combines its space with the old drive. New programs and data install easily and safely as both drives act as one with no performance loss, no compression schemes, no pointer files tricking the operating system and risking data loss if the pointer file is damaged or erased. DriveSpan creates a single logical disk from all of the physical space available. THE TWO TERABYTE One trillion bytes. Also TB, Tbyte and T-byte. See tera and space/time. (unit) terabyte - 2^40 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes = 1024 gigabytes or roughly 10^12 bytes. (Note the spelling - one 'r'). See prefix. C: DRIVE DriveSpan's unique design permits it to span virtually an unlimited number of disks. Under Windows 95, 98 and NT, DriveSpan can span up to 2TB (terabytes) of physical disk space, the maximum currently supported by the FAT32 file system. While most users will choose to grow the C: drive, DriveSpan does allow the user to combine any number of drives to become the Drive letter they choose. For example, a user could combine a second and third drive to become a large D: drive, etc. PRICING AND AVAILABILITY DriveSpan for Windows 95/98 is available immediately at $39.95 direct from Future Systems Solutions by calling 219-637-5239 or toll free 800-272-5457, or online at www.FSSDEV.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. . DriveSpan is also available from other online resellers. DriveSpan NT will be available in early 1999. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. DriveSpan requirements include an Intel-based PC or compatible (486/66 or higher, Pentium recommended) running Windows 98 or Windows 95 version 4.00.950b (OSR OSR Orchestre de La Suisse Romande OSR OEM Service Release OSR Ontario Student Record OSR Office of School Readiness (various locales) OSR Office of Scientific Research OSR Overseas Service Ribbon OSR Ohio State Reformatory 2) or later; 3.5" floppy disk drive floppy disk drive - disk drive ; VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. or higher resolution monitor; 5MB free disk space; 8MB RAM; and FAT 32 (if required, DriveSpan automatically converts the system from FAT 16 to FAT 32 during set up). ABOUT FUTURE SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS Future Systems Solutions develops and markets software to help PCs and peripherals run faster and more efficiently - breaking through operating system and hardware design shortfalls through innovative software approaches. Future Systems Solutions has developed and licensed technology to leading software publishers and hardware manufacturers and its technology is seen today in leading products from these companies. FSS headquarters are in Ft. Wayne, IN with offices in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA. Further information may be obtained by calling 310-383-0925 or by accessing the FSS Web site at http://www.FSSDEV.com, or by sending requests to info@fssdev.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: If you would like more information on FSS and its products, please view the FSS Press Center at http://www.FSSDEV.com/press. Future Systems Solutions and DriveSpan are trademarks of Future Systems Solutions. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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