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AST RESEARCH, INC.         SOFTWARE BULLETIN # 0477          11/18/97

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TITLE:  Ascentia M Hard Disk Restore, v1.00 EUR
FILENAME(S) / PART NUMBER(S) / DESCRIPTION(S):
   13725031.EXE / 913725-031
   Ascentia M Hard Disk Restore, v1.00 EUR 

SUMMARY

   File 13725031.EXE contains version 1.00 of the European Ascentia 
   M Hard Disk Restore bootable diskette. This software, in 
   conjunction with the AST Works Data Disc, identifies the CD-ROM 
   drive and restores the system back to the factory default 
   settings. 
   
   This software applies to all European Ascentia M systems.

   
RESOLUTIONS

   N/A   


ENHANCEMENTS

   N/A   


PREVIOUS RELEASE(S)

   N/A
   
   This is the initial release of this software.


NOTES

   AST highly recommends a backup of all data not originally on the 
   computer before performing any software update.
                                                
   AST has provided a diskette labeled "Hard Disk Restore for AST 
   Multimedia Systems." Use of this diskette along with the ASTWorks 
   Data CD will return the software configuration to its original 
   state.  
                                                
   Using this method to correct software issues is suggested as a 
   last choice. Use of this utility will result in the loss of ALL 
   data not originally on the computer.  Please make a backup of any 
   desired data before using this utility.

   For information on installing this update, please view the 
   README.TXT file that accompanies the update.

   You can download this file from the following services:

   AST WWW Site:  http://www.ast.com
   AST On-Line! BBS*:  See IB0001.TXT
   CompuServe:  GO: ASTFORUM
   Prodigy:   JUMP: ASTSUPPORT

   * Refer to IB0001.TXT for a list of AST's international BBS 
     numbers.

   To decompress this file, create a temporary directory on your
   hard drive, copy the downloaded file to that directory, and run
   the file. 

TAN N/A

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