on 5/7/02 12:08, Philip Stortz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > person. i've never had to reformat under a mac os except when i static > zapped a drive while it was running and corrupted it (which obviously is > totally independent of the os involved), i've always been able to just > run proper utilities. now windows, well, if you like constantly having
I can't say anything about purported misinformation campaigns. I *have* actually had to reformat HDs on Mac OS computers because of misbehaving software coupled with crashes. This hasn't happened often but it has happened (probably once every two years). The difference that I've noticed over the years b/t Mac OS and Winblows is that when a Mac goes down files are recoverable 98% of the time (& 85% of the time (probably) the OS can keep chugging away with a minor tweek or simply a re-install of the OS overtop the misbehaving one (a painless procedure on a Mac)). On Winblows, when it goes down, IT GOES DOWN. In my experience I'd say files are unrecoverable, 20% of the time, and the OS 50-75% of the time. And, when you have to re-install Winblows, you have to re-install EVERY LAST application that you ever installed (unlike Mac where you simply re-install the OS and save your Preferences folder and you're off to the races (most of the time)). Eric. PS In 18 years of Mac use I have *never* lost a whole floppy disk or HD. I've lost individual files before due to corrupt floppies, due to misbehaving apps or OS on an HD, and I once had my HD go south on me (but, I was able to retrieve 100% of my user data off the drive... it was terminal but could still be mounted... (and, while trying to revive the HD for use it suffered a real, physical crash (noises I'd never heard before came from the drive :(. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
