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==What is Zidrav and where can I get it from?== | ==What is Zidrav and where can I get it from?== | ||
[[image:zidrav-default.png|thumb|Default zidrav interface]] | [[image:zidrav-default.png|thumb|Default zidrav interface]] | ||
ZIDRAV is a file corruption detection and repair program. It's designed to provide a way to fix file damage without having to | ZIDRAV is a file corruption detection and repair program. It's designed to provide a way to fix file damage without having to re-download the entire (potentially large) file over a (potentially slow) connection.<br> | ||
You can download it from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zidrav/ here]. If you use windows you have to download the <b>binary</b>. Uncompress it and run the zidrav.exe file. | You can download it from [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zidrav/ here]. If you use windows you have to download the <b>binary</b>. Uncompress it and run the zidrav.exe file. | ||
==How to make | ==How to make patch request files (cdt)?== | ||
Once you've found someone to make a patch for you, you need to make a checksum file. Click on the "Make checksum file" button, which opens the following | Once you've found someone to make a patch for you, you need to make a checksum file. Click on the "Make checksum file" button, which opens the following dialogue: | ||
[[image:zidrav-make_cdt.png|center]]<br style="clear:both" /> | [[image:zidrav-make_cdt.png|center]]<br style="clear:both" /> | ||
Insert the path to the corrupt file here (or press the browse button and locate it). Zidrav creates a filename for the checksum file itself, but you can specify it yourself if you want. Send the file you made (the .cdt file.. not your corrupt file) to the person making the patch. | Insert the path to the corrupt file here (or press the browse button and locate it). Zidrav creates a filename for the checksum file itself, but you can specify it yourself if you want. Send the file you made (the .cdt file.. not your corrupt file) to the person making the patch. | ||
==How to make patch files (cdp)?== | ==How to make patch files (cdp)?== | ||
To make a patch file for someone, you need their checksum file. Once you have that, click on "Make patch file". Which, in turn, opens the following | To make a patch file for someone, you need their checksum file. Once you have that, click on "Make patch file". Which, in turn, opens the following dialogue: | ||
[[image:zidrav-make_cdp.png|center]]<br style="clear:both" /> | [[image:zidrav-make_cdp.png|center]]<br style="clear:both" /> | ||
Insert here the checksum file and your good file. Again, the target filename should be generated automatically. Send the resulting file to the person who needs the patch. (remember to send the .cdp file, not .cdt) | Insert here the checksum file and your good file. Again, the target filename should be generated automatically. Send the resulting file to the person who needs the patch. (remember to send the .cdp file, not .cdt) | ||