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From: drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu (David Gutierrez)
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Subject: Re: Norton v. SUM II (& DeskTop files & ...)
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Date: 1 Nov 90 18:33:59 GMT
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In article <313@oiscola.Columbia.NCR.COM> 
dbarnhar@oiscola.Columbia.NCR.COM writes:
> Be careful!  I have just talked with Marvin Carlberg (the chief 
programmer
> for Norton Utilities) and there IS at least one directory error that 
version
> 1.0 of NU can't find (SUM II and MacTools didn't find it either) that 
Disk
> Express noticed and as a result, refused to optimize the disk.  
>
> I would say that a good way to tell if DiskExpress is off-base is to run
> DiskFirstAid on the disk.  If it refuses to verify the disk, you know 
that
> DiskExpress is at least telling the truth.  In my case, DiskFirstAid told
> me I had the error, and NU 1.0 did not discover it at all.

My first posting wasn't quite complete. I also ran Disk FirstAid on the 
volumes in question. It was also unable to find any directory damage, 
which is what made me think that DiskExpress was wrong in reporting 
damage. I've also never had trouble with Folders from Hell. It is 
interesting, though, that NUM can work around a damaged directory.

NUM is a worthwhile purchase for some of its other features, anyhow, so 
Speed Disk obviates the need for DiskExpress. I may run DE once in a while 
just to see if it complains about my directories; if it does, I'll check 
with Disk FirstAid.

David Gutierrez
drg@mdaali.cancer.utexas.edu

"Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard