Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!sdd.hp.com!spool.mu.edu!cs.umn.edu!uc!noc.MR.NET!gacvx2.gac.edu!vax1.mankato.msus.edu!tshea From: tshea@vax1.mankato.msus.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: System 7.0a9 trashing drive remedies? Message-ID: <1991Apr7.203438.427@vax1.mankato.msus.edu> Date: 8 Apr 91 02:34:37 GMT References: Distribution: comp Organization: Mankato State University Lines: 23 In article , norton@extro.ucc.su.oz.au (Norton Chia) writes: > Hello all, I know this was covered before, but just today, a friend of mine > complained System 7 did funny things to his hard disks. Was there ever a remedy > which did not require reformatting the hard drives? I tried reloading System > 6.0.5 and updated the drivers, but I cannot rebuild the desktop successfully > due to some "unknown error" and Norton Disk Doctor still thinks System 7 is > on the hard disk. > > Help please someone? > > Norton > -- > <<<< My employers ignore me, I'm on my own when I speak out in public :^( >>>> > < Norton Chia | Mail me on norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU APPLELINK:AUST0240 > > < Micro Support | "There are only 3 types of people in the world: > > < Uni of Sydney | Those who can count, and those who can't" > This is why Apple doesn't release beta versions to the public. I went from System 7.0b1 to System 6.0.x with no problems (except that Norton Disk Doctor didn't work - has to do with how 7.0 handles the file system). Guess your friend has to wait till Mac 13th for the new version of Norton... tim