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Dataman Vali-Flash User Manual 

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INSTALLATION 

 
 
 

1.

 

To use the USB CompactFlash card reader to validate your devices, please install 
the Memorex CompactFlash card reader and the drivers from the CD-ROM. 

 

2.

 

Once you have installed your CompactFlash™ reader and it’s accompanying 
drivers, you can proceed with the installation of the Vali-Flash software. 

 

3.

 

To install the Vali-Flash software, follow the normal installation procedure used 
for all Windows based programs. The installation program should automatically 
launch when the CD-ROM is inserted in your CD drive. If for any reason it does 
not, then simply RUN “setup.exe” from the CD-ROM. 

 
 
 
NOTE: Please make sure you follow the proper Windows operating system 
procedures for ejecting hardware when disconnecting the CompactFlash card 
reader. Failure to eject or stop the card reader device prior to removing it may 
cause the Vali-Flash program to hang or incorrectly read the CompactFlash™ 
memory.  This is only applicable to removing the card reader and not necessarily 
the CompactFlash memory unless you are using a PCMCIA card reader. 
 
 

Summary of Contents for Vali-Flash

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Page 2: ...dator products Full database features including search and edit of all records Encrypted Database files and visual CRC32 checksum to prevent tampering Protected Program File exe to prevent tampering SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MS Windows 2000 XP ONLY Available CD ROM drive Minimum 40 MB or more of free disk space Available USB port for CompactFlash card reader PACKAGE CONTENTS USB CompactFlash card reader...

Page 3: ...r all Windows based programs The installation program should automatically launch when the CD ROM is inserted in your CD drive If for any reason it does not then simply RUN setup exe from the CD ROM NOTE Please make sure you follow the proper Windows operating system procedures for ejecting hardware when disconnecting the CompactFlash card reader Failure to eject or stop the card reader device pri...

Page 4: ...D Once you have given them the site code they will issue you an Init Code that will unlock your software Enter the init code they give you in the Init Code block and click Continue You will notice that the Application Status block will display UNLOCKED To launch the software just click on Enter Application button then Continue This completes the registration process for your product NOTE PLEASE BE...

Page 5: ...D Vali Flash program on original computer and enter the original Init Code given to you on initial installation into the Init Code block Now enter the New Site Code from the Site Code block on the registration screen of the new computer Click the License Transfer button then Continue 3 The UNLOCKED Vali Flash program on original computer will now display a dialog box with New Init code value in th...

Page 6: ... Flash User Manual Page 6 of 13 SOFTWARE OPERATION Depending of which version of the software you are using E or M version one of the following screens should appear when you start the program E version of software ...

Page 7: ...ick the Refresh drive list button If more then one drive is displayed select the desired drive that contains the CompactFlash device Once you have selected the desired drive you are ready to perform the desired function Validate To validate a CompactFlash device click the Validate button and wait for the device to be read Once the device has been read and the signatures have been calculated the re...

Page 8: ...n the data into the blank CompactFlash device Make sure that you insert the proper size CompactFlash device for the size image file you are attempting to duplicate Note This function is only available on the M version of the software contact Dataman for more information NOTE Please make sure you never remove the CompactFlash device from the reader while the BUSY LED is lit Doing so may damage the ...

Page 9: ...next time this game is validated it should find a match and pull up the Game Name you just entered NOTE There are only two conditions that will prompt you to enter a new game Either the game in CompactFlash being validated does not exist in the database or the data in the CompactFlash being tested does not match the data of the game in the database hence a different signature If you get this messa...

Page 10: ... click the Update button If you want to save an image of the device just read then click the Save CompactFlash Image File checkbox enter the filename and path you desire or Browse then click the Update button If no image copy is desired then just click the Update button and the signature will be added to your existing database ...

Page 11: ...in the Search Text field then select the field you wish to search by selecting it from the Search Field drop down menu In all cases clicking the Search button will display all matching records The matching records count is displayed below the search button If a matching record is found then the Edit and Delete buttons will become visible Use the Delete button to delete the current record pressing ...

Page 12: ... a list all the names by clicking the Browse NAMES button this will open a drop down listing of all game titles Once a game has been found in the database it is possible to edit the details To find a game simply use the search function and then click the Edit Record button This will display the following screen Edit Screen All fields that have a white background can be edited once all changes have...

Page 13: ... is encrypted and any attempts at modifying it outside the Vali Flash software will render the file useless The CRC checksum is calculated from the main database file and any changes to this file will affect the checksum This can be used to ensure that a known trusted database is being used To backup the database file use the BACKUP button Left clicking this button will cause the program to reques...

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