Dataman Vali-Flash 4.1 - Manual (Page 2)

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Dataman Vali-Flash for your CompactFlash® validation needs. Dataman Vali-Flash is a PC
based validator designed for calculating the CRC-32
1 and SHA-1 2 signatures for CompactFlash® memory cards. Vali-
Flash offers many exciting and advanced features including:
• Support for complete range of CompactFlash® devices both Type I and Type II with the supplied card reader
• Signature compatibility with all Dataman Validator products
• Full database features including search and edit of all records
• Encrypted database and visual CRC32 checksum to thwart tampering
• Protected Program File (.exe) to prevent tampering
• Supports Microsoft Windows® 2000 and XP
• Full logging to aid in auditing
• On-the-fly support for resizing/padding images to fit larger CompactFlash® cards while burning new images
• Better license management featuring online registration
• Use Vali-Flash without administrative privileges. This option is selected during installation
• New user-friendly design that incorporates context sensitive help and tool-tips (bubble hints)
• Fully supported fast USB 2.0 CompactFlash® card reader
Table of Contents
For quick reference to section headers please refer to the page numbers below.
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
QUICK START GUIDE ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
O VERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Installation – New Install........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Installation – Upgrade............................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Registration............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
REGISTRATION – SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................ 6
L ICENSE T RANSFER ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
L ICENSE R EMOVAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
V ALI -F LASH V ERSION D IFFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
C ERTIFIED C OMPACT F LASH ® C ARD R EADERS .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
L OGGING I NFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
SOFTWARE OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
DATABASE OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
1 The Dataman CRC-32 algorithm is proprietary to Dataman. This is not the same as the CCITT CRC32 algorithm.
2 The SHA-1 hash algorithm refers to a published standard, please see the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication 180-1: Secure Hash Standard.