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From: cgeiger@ut-ngp.UUCP (charles s. geiger, esq.)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Bad Master Directory Block on HFS - volumes ???
Message-ID: <5012@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 14-Apr-87 11:25:43 EST
Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.5012
Posted: Tue Apr 14 11:25:43 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Apr-87 23:53:21 EST
References: <625@daimi.UUCP>
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Organization: UTexas Computation Center, Austin, Texas
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Summary: use MacZap!

In article <625@daimi.UUCP>, jnp@daimi.UUCP (J|rgen N|rgaard) writes:
> I have a serious problem, namely a diskette with a Bad Master
> Directory Block on a HFS-volume, and "Disk Firstaid" can't repair the
> volume, neither can MacTools or FEdit at least the versions I got.
> Which tool to use ??
> 
> Any help will be appreciated.

The same thing happened to me a while back.  I took it to a supposed
Mac Expert, who used FEdit to get small amounts of text only blocks
back.  This was completely unsatisfactory.  Then I heard about MacZap.
It works.  It scans the disk, apparently repairing (or skipping over?)
the Directory Block.  You then can recover individual files, although
the file names themselves are lost.  I realize that this is a pain in
the ass if you have a lot of files on a disk, but having to recover
every file, open it, and rename it is a lot better than losing all
your files!  And, all the formatting in the files comes back intact.

I bought MacZap for $45 at the local store.  From what I've seen in
the magazines, it sells for $60 mail-order from the company.  I only
used this thing once (I've since learned my lesson and back up
everything!), and I'd be willing to sell my copy for $30 to anyone
who wants it (with manual, and I still have the registration form).

(I hope it's legal and o.k. to mention this on the net.  I've seen
consignment sales in computer stores, so I guess it's o.k. to re-sell
software, but I'm not sure about advertising this sort of thing on
the net.  If this isn't cool, please be charitable and don't bitch
at me.  If it's o.k., buy this program from me--I need the money!)

cheers, from
charles s. geiger
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