[X Newbies] Disappearing files

[David Crandon]

Hmm, in all the years I've read about DiskWarrior, this is the only 
instance I've heard of this bad luck.

Must be that OSX jinx.


On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 10:54  AM, TheMacintoshLady wrote:

> Randy B. Singer tapped out this message on 6/16/2003 1:40 AM
>
>> You may want to contact Alsoft's tech support about this.  As far as I
>> know, it isn't even possible for Disk Warrior to erase your hard 
>> drive.
>> If Disk Warrior can't create a perfect directory for you, it is 
>> designed
>> to decline to even try.
>
> When Disk Warrior fixed the directory, it removes the files and places
> them into memory. If something goes wrong and the computer freezes,
> crashes or otherwise loses power, you can lose the whole shebang, 
> drivers
> included and end up with your drive disappearing. That has happened to 
> me
> only once, and I had the person's files backed up so it was just a
> question of reinstalling her.
> It won't happen again, I can assure you.
>
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