m2f2extract - Mode2/Form2 File Extractor
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Introduction
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m2f2extract is a Win32 program which is used to extract Mode2/Form2 files from
CDs created with the Mode2CDMaker.

Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Oliver Valencia

m2f2extract is free software (GPL).


Installation
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No installation needed. The program can be started directly with a double click.

Placed in the root directory of a Mode2/Form2 CD m2f2extract gives an easy
access to the Form2 files. 


Usage
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When started m2f2extract first checks if it is started from a CD ROM drive or
from a hard disk drive.

Running from CD it tries to find Form2 files in the current directory and its
subdirectories. Form2 files are identified by the extension .dat and the file
header. These files will be displayed in the listview.

Running from a hard disk drive the directory to be scanned must be specified
first.

To extract files specify an output directory, set the extraction method, select
the files you wish to convert and klick the 'Extract'-Button. Or, if you want
all files to be extracted, klick the 'Extract all'-Button.

When m2f2extract is terminated it writes a log file 'extract.log' to the target
directory.


Extraction methods
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m2f2extract has different methods to read the Mode2/Form2 files

* standard
  This is the way dat2file.exe does the extraction. Only whole sectors are read
  and written. The resulting file may have padding zero bytes at the end.

* trim last sector
  Trailing zero bytes from the laast sector are removed. This could make the
  file unusable.

* use info files
  This methode uses an info file in which the length and a CRC32 checksum of the
  original file has been saved. Either the info files from XCD File Extractor
  (*.xcd) or the info file from cdrtfe 1.1pre3 and newer (xcd.crc) can be used.

  When running the program from CD the file xcd.crc has to be in the same
  directory like m2f2extract. Otherwise xcd.crc has to be in the directroy
  selected at the beginning.

  The *.xcd files from XCD File Extractor have to be in the directory of their
  corresponding Form2 file.


Options
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* restore original extension
  If the CD was created with the Mode2CDMaker option -x (-extname) to keep the
  original file extension, you can use the option 'restore original Extension'.
  In this case the extracted files will be saved without the extension .dat.

* extract with full path
  Without this option the Form2 files will be written to the target directory.
  If this option is activated the Form2 files will be written to the target
  directory with their full path.


Links
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Mode2CDMaker:         http://webs.ono.com/de_xt/


License
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This program is free software. For more information see license.txt.


Disclaimer
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No warranty.
The author makes no warranty, expressed or implied, including but not limited
to, any implied warranty of merchantibility or fitness for a particular purpose.

The author's liability shall not include any claim for or right to recover any
damages, including but not limited to, loss of profit, data, or use of the
software or special incidental or consequential damages, even if the author has
been specifically advised of the possibility of such damages.


Contact
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m2f2extract Homepage:    Part of the cdrtfe homepage
			 http://cdrtfe.sourceforge.net

eMail               :    kerberos002@users.sourceforge.net
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