Editing Norton Utilities (section)

===Version 1.0===
The initial 1982 release supports DOS 1.x and features the UNERASE utility. This allows files to be [[undeletion|undeleted]] by restoring the first letter of the directory entry (a workaround of the [[FAT file system]] used in [[DOS]]). The UNERASE utility was what launched NU on its path to success. Quoting Peter Norton, "Why did The Norton Utilities become such popular software? Well, industry wisdom has it that software becomes standard either by providing superior capabilities or by solving problems that were previously unsolvable. In 1982, when I sat down at my PC to write Unerase, I was solving a common problem to which there was no readily available solution."<ref name="Krumm_1990"/>

14 programs are included, on three [[floppy disk]]s, list price $80:<ref name="Norton_1983"/><ref name="Ad_1982"/>
* UnErase, recovers erased files
* FileFix, repairs damaged files
* DiskLook, complete floppy disk displays and maps
* SecMod, easy changes to floppy disk sectors
* FileHide, interactive hidden file control
* BatHide, automatic hidden file control
* TimeMark, displays date, time, elapsed time
* ScrAtr, sets DOS to work in any colors
* Reverse, work in black on white
* Clear, clears the screen for clarity
* FileSort, keeps floppy disk files by date or name
* DiskOpt, speeds floppy disk access
* Beep, causes the PC speaker to beep
* Print, prints files