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From: phil@vaxphw.enet.dec.com (Phil Hunt)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Disk Express II
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Date: 16 Jan 90 17:45:33 GMT
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In article <3848@mace.cc.purdue.edu>, ar4@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Piper Keairnes) writes...
}Does anyone know why this might be happening:
} 
}    The system simply freezes. There is no fore-warning, there are no
}lines showing up across the screen, no bomb box, etc. Everything, including
}the mouse freezes.
} 
}    I know that it has something to do with Disk Express II in the
}auto-optimize mode. DE II runs fine without auto-optimize, but when I turn
}auto-optimize on, the system will freeze at some point during my time
}on the Mac.
} 
}    I'm running a SE with System 6.0.4, a load of INITs (that were turned
}off and DE II still did this). Why??

I have been seeing LOTS of PROBLEMS with DiskExpress II!!!!  I always thought
Alsoft was a good company....I have not been able to get thru to their support
line anytime.  It is always busy....

They sent me V2.03 for free.   It freezes my Mac 2ci DURING BOOT even if you
tell it not to load!!  V2.00 did not freexe my Mac.  At work, V2.03 started
running on my std Mac II.  I told it to optimize and 17% into the optimization,
it aborted with an Error 2013 (Whatever that is).

At this point, I would strongly recommend staying away from DiskExpress II!!!

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