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ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool
Version 2.11  November-22-2011
Copyright (C) 1997-2011 Sysinfo Lab
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WWW:    http://www.astra32.com
e-mail: support@sysinfolab.com

Contents
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1. Introduction
2. System Requirements
3. Installation
4. Purchase
5. Registration Benefits
6. Running in Batch Mode
7. Troubleshooting
8. Feedback


1. Introduction
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ASTRA32 is an ideal solution for providing comprehensive information about
your computer hardware and software. Not only does ASTRA32 provide a detailed
analysis of your system, it also offers diagnostics and comes with some
powerful features such as Drivers Troubleshooter and quick HDD Health Status
checker. It obtains data directly from hardware so it is very accurate. This
program also creates a report file in plain text, INI, HTML, XML and CSV
format, and is able to run in batch mode. Standalone version also available.


2. System Requirements
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- MS Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/Windows 7
- MS Windows XP x64/Server 2003 x64/Vista x64/Server 2008 x64/Windows 7 x64
- MS Windows 95/98/ME
- 386 processor
- 8 MB of memory


3. Installation
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Run the astra32setup.exe file and follow the instructions. To perform
installation under Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008/
Windows 7 you must have local Administrator rights.

Update to a new version
You can install a new version of ASTRA32 over an older version without
uninstalling it first.

Running without Installation
You can download ASTRA32 standalone version from our web site.
This version does not require installation. Just unzip it on your USB flash
drive, iPod, portable hard drive, floppy disk, network disk or burn it to a
CD/DVD and use it on any computer.


4. Purchase
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Please visit http://www.astra32.com/ordernow.htm to order the program.

Please visit http://www.astra32.com/orderupgrade.htm to update or upgrade your
license.

Please, contact us to get additional information about ordering our software:
  sales@sysinfolab.com


5. Registration Benefits
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1. You'll be able to create a FILE REPORT in plain text, INI and HTML format
   (see Examples folder).
2. You'll be able to create a FILE REPORT in XML and CSV format (Professional
   and Engineer license only).
3. You'll be able to run program in BATCH MODE (Professional and Engineer
   license only).
4. You'll be able to use MACROS in BATCH MODE (Professional and Engineer
   license only).
5. The program will detect the SERIAL NUMBER of DEVICES.
6. You'll see no more nag screens.
7. You'll get FREE technical support.
8. You'll get FREE updates during one year from the date of purchase and 50%
   DISCOUNT after that.
9. You can order ASTRA for DOS with 30% DISCOUNT.
10.You'll be able to import reports into HARDWARE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
   SOFTWARE - Hardware Inspector.


6. Running in Batch Mode
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Usage:
ASTRA32 /R[T][J][H][X][C][S][P] [[path\]filename1[.ext]] ... [[path\]filenameY[.ext]]
        [/LP profile_name.rpf] [/LL language_file.lng] [/Q] [/C comment] [/SKIPSERVER] [/?]

  [T] - creating a file report in plain text format (default [.ext] - .txt)
  [J] - creating a file report in INI format (default [.ext] - .ini)
  [H] - creating a file report in HTML format (default [.ext] - .htm)
  [X] - creating a file report in XML format (default [.ext] - .xml)
  [C] - creating a file report in CSV format (default [.ext] - .csv)
  [S] - creating summary report file
  [P] - do NOT include private data in the report

  You may specify different names of reports for different types of reports
  [[path\]filename1[.ext]] - name of the report for first type of the report
  [[path\]filename2[.ext]] - name of the report for second type of the report
  [[path\]filenameY[.ext]] - name of the report for Y type of the report
    default [path\] - program folder
    default [filename] - 'astra32' or network name

  [/LP profile_name.rpf] - load report profile with name profile_name.rpf
    See example of the report profile in the Examples folder
    You may use /LP switch with /R switch (astra32.exe /R /LP profile.rpf)
  [/LL language_file.lng] - load language file with name language_file.rpf

  [/Q] - quiet mode (use with switch /R[T][J][H][X][C] only)
  [/C comment] - specify comment (macros allowed)
  [/SKIPSERVER] - do not run the program on a server operating system
  [/?], [/H] - help

Using macros in batch mode:
  $HOSTNAME$ - insert host name
  $USERNAME$ - insert user name
  $MACADDR$ - inser primary MAC address
  $IPADDR$ - insert primary IP address
  $DATE$ - insert current date (YYYYMMDD)
  $TIME$ - insert current time (HHMMSS)
  $YEAR$ - insert current year (YYYY)
  $MONTH$ - insert current month (MM)
  $DAY$ - insert current day (DD)

Example 1:
  astra32.exe /RTP c:\reports\$DATE$\$HOSTNAME$.txt
Result:
  Save plain text report without private data host_name.txt to
  c:\reports\current_date\ folder

Example 2:
  astra32.exe /RTHX name1.txt name2.htm name3.xml /Q
Result:
  Save plain text report name1.txt, HTML report name2.htm and XML report
  name3.xml to the program folder in quiet mode

Example 3:
  astra32.exe /RHXT c:\reports\name /C Today $DATE$
Result:
  Save HTML report name.htm, XML report name.xml and plain text report
  name.txt to c:\reports\ folder with comment 'Today YYYYMMDD'

Example 4:
  astra32.exe /R /LP profile.rpf
Result:
  Save reports using report profile profile.rpf and exit

Example 5:
  astra32.exe /LP profile.rpf
Result:
  Load report profile profile.rpf and run ASTRA32 in interactive mode


7. Troubleshooting
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If the program crashes during detection, please send the astra32.log file from
the 'My Documents' folder.

You can try to disable the detection of some components using Troubleshooting
button in the start-up window, loading report profile or using switches of the
command line:

ASTRA32 /nVESA /nSCSI /nISA /nLPT /nSPD /nUSB /nDMI /nDDC /nDRV /nSMAR /nUDMA
        /nMSR /nHDD /nATAPI /nWDRV /nPRN /nNET /nPCI /nDBG
  /nVESA - disabling VESA test
  /nSCSI - disabling SCSI test
  /nISA - disabling ISA/PnP test
  /nLPT - disabling LPT/PnP test
  /nSPD - disabling SPD test
  /nUSB - disabling USB test
  /nDMI - disabling DMI/SMBIOS test
  /nDDC - disabling DDC test
  /nDRV - disabling Logical Drives test
  /nSMART - disabling HDD S.M.A.R.T. test
  /nUDMA - disabling external UDMA/SATA test
  /nMSR - disabling CPU MSR test
  /nHDD - disabling HDD test
  /nATAPI - disabling ATAPI test
  /nWDRV - disabling Windows Drivers test
  /nPRN - disabling Installed Printers test
  /nNET - disabling network test
  /nPCI - disabling low level PCI test
  /nDBG - do not include debug information in the report


8. Feedback
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Please, feel free to send all your questions, suggestions, comments and bug
reports to:
  support@sysinfolab.com

Please, contact us to get additional information about ordering our software:
  sales@sysinfolab.com

If you want to help with the development of this program, send the report
from your system to
  support@sysinfolab.com

You can download the latest version of the program at:
  http://www.astra32.com
