
  VFAT2EA v1.07 and EA2VFAT v1.0
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Introduction:
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  For FAT partitions, WinXX can assign long filenames to files, and saves them
  in the directory structure. This partition type is called VFAT. OS/2 is not
  able to use these long filenames (except by using VFAT IFS), just the short
  aliases.

  By using VFAT2EA, you'll be able to see, and even copy these long filenames
  *from the WPS*!

  VFAT2EA converts VFAT Long Filenames to OS/2's .LONGNAME Extended Attributes,
  which is the standard way in OS/2 to store the long filenames for every file
  or directory.

  For using OS/2 written long filenames in WinXX, use EA2VFAT. It will convert
  back all .LONGNAME Extended Attributes to VFAT Long Filenames. Before using
  it, please read all this readme file!

Usage:
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  You'll get help, by starting the programs without parameters.

  For first run, it's recommended to use the /QUERY switch, to see if the prog-
  ram works well for you too. If it's OK, you can run it without that, to do
  the real work.

  Attention! EA2VFAT collects informations about files/directories from OS/2.
  This way it *DOES NOT PRESERVE OLD VFAT LONG FILENAMES*! If you want to do 
  that, run VFAT2EA first, and EA2VFAT after that!

Warning!
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  VFAT2EA is quite a useful and harmless program. Opens the partition or drive,
  reads the directory structure, gets all the Long Filenames from that, and
  appends them to files.
  Even if it does someting wrong, the only problem it can cause is to append
  wrong long filenames.
  But!
  EA2VFAT reads and writes your partition. It deletes all information about the
  files and directories on your partition/disk, and re-creates the structures.
  This way if it does something wrong (e.g. creates bad directory structure or
  writes something bad into the FAT table) you may loose or damage your files!
  Actually, it does not have a big probability, but be careful!

History:
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(VFAT2EA)
 v1.01 : Initial release. Supports only [FAT16   ] partitions.
 v1.06 : A lot of bugfixes.
         Added support for [FAT12   ] and [FAT     ] partitions.
         Added support for floppy disks. (Tried only 3.5/1.44Mb and ZIP drives)
         Can be started to work with subdirectories only.
 v1.07 : New switch: /FORCEFAT
         From now, EA2VFAT is also included.
(EA2VFAT)
 v1.0  : Initial release

Problems, questions, suggestions, remarks:
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  They are all welcomed, send them to kocsisp@dragon.klte.hu .

Others:
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  This program is freeware.
  Use it at your own risk!
  I'm not responsible for any damage this program may do.
  blah-blah-blah...

END! (like in Cow and Chicken..;) )
