HIGH CAPACITY DISK PATCH

                            Version 5.3

                             10/11/2008

                       Copyright (C) 2003-2008
                          By Rudolph R. Loew
                             
                             

Version 5.3    Released 10/11/08

                  Website information updated to reflect change.
                  Added Documentation on Motherboard based SATA.

Version 5.2    Released 11/04/06

                  Masked Sector Number on 28-Bit LBA Drives.
                  Added Direct I/O Enable Command.
                  Added EPIA BIOS bug Warning.
                  Upgraded Code Size Check.
                  Added Test for Backup File Before Uninstalling.

Version 5.1    Released 08/07/06

                  Added Windows 95 Support.
                  Added defective BIOS warning to Manual.
                  Adjusted Signature for Promise Card Compatibility.
                  Tested Windows ME Defrag Support for large Paritions.
                  Adjusted I/O timing to match existing code.

Version 5.0    Released 07/05/06

                  Replaced Signature Code with new Algorithm
                  Revised 48BITLBA.EXE Signature Check
                  Added 48BITLBA.EXE Signature Check for TeraByte Patch
                  Added Support Test to 48BITLBA even if Signature found
                  Replaced 28-Bit LBA / 48-Bit LBA Selection Algorithm

Version 4.6    Released 04/23/06

                  Replaced Signature Code
                  Revised 48BITLBA.EXE Signature Check
                  Added Verification Option to 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Added Disk Caching Detection Code to 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Added Sector Zero Restore to 48BITLBA.EXE

Version 4.5    Released 09/16/05

                  Revised Documentation

Version 4.4    Released 08/04/05

                  Replaced Signature Code
                  Revised 48BITLBA.EXE Signature Check
                  Added SCSI Driver Option to DISKDVR.EXE

Version 4.3    Released 07/26/05

                  Revised 48BITLBA.EXE messages
                  Updated user's manual

Version 4.2    Released 06/24/05

                  Upgraded 48BITLBA.EXE and added Gigabyte Display
                  Updated user's manual

Version 4.1    Released 05/01/05

                  Replaced Signature Code in Patch
                  Rewrote Signature Check in 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Added DISKDVR.EXE to Package
                  Added MaxDrives option to 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Revised User's Manual

Version 4.0    Released 04/03/05

                  Rewrote Patch Installer Program
                  Added Upgrade Capability to Installer
                  Fixed Backup Name Generator
                  Updated Documentation
                  Fixed Last Sector Test in 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Lowered threshold Sector to 2^28 - 2^8
                  Replaced Signature Code in Patch
                  Rewrote Signature Check in 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Added Demo Version Check to 48BITLBA.EXE
                  Added Version Check to Installer

Version 3.1    Released 03/22/05

                  Added Volume Locking to 48BITLBA Program

Version 3.0    Released 02/27/05
                
                  Added Signature to Patch.
                  Added Signature checking to 48BITLBA Program
                  Added Windows ME Installation Warnings to Manual
                  Updated Documentation

Version 2.1    Released 12/11/04

                  Fixed Incompatibility with Seagate Drives
                  Added 48BITLBA.EXE to Package

Version 2.0b   Released 12/05/04

                  Added Documentation for Partition Limits
                  Added Information on Boot Manager
                  Updated Ordering Information

Version 2.0a   Released 11/19/04 (Demo Only)

                  Fixed Error in Demo Code

Version 2.0    Released 07/26/04

                  Moved Patch Area to Restore Debug Functionality
                  Reworked Backup Code to Use Rename
                  Added Windows ME Startup Warning
                  Updated Documentation
                
Version 1.1    Released 07/23/04

                  Fixed Corruption when Uninstall Fails

Version 1.0a   Released 07/15/04

                  Added Automatic Installation/Verify Documentation
                  Added AUTOEXEC.BAT file for new Installations
                  Minor Corrections to Documentation

Version 1.0    Released 06/04/04

                  Added Verify Mode
                  Added Identification String
                  Revised Text Stubs
                  Converted Program to 16 Bit for DOS Compatibility 
                  Removed Registry Test
                 
Version 0.1    Released 12/07/03

                  Original Release