The ONLY reliable disk repair software in my experience is DiskWarrior. One of the fundamental differences as far as fixing directory problems is concerned is that DiskWarrior doesn�t try and fix an existing directory, as Disk Doctor does, but creates a new one from scratch. This is always much more satisfactory than the Disk Doctor approach, which takes longer and gives much less satisfactory results.
Along with this DiskWarrior also does all the other important repairs that Disk Doctor does, such as fixing BootBlocks etc, and it doesn�t cause the problems that DiskDoctor often does cause, which can include making a drive irrecoverable when there are problems. DioskDoctor does have some minor uses in specific situations, but I ONLY ever use DiskDoctor for those specific limited purposes. I would strongly urge anyone who has disk problems to always use DiskWarrior first, only falling back on DiskDoctor when all else has failed. I have seen too many systems screwed up by DiskDoctor in the past. Further, of all the versions of DiskDoctor I have used, 6.0.3 (the version you are using) is the only one I would use. Some versions, such as 5.0, are disastrous in the problems they can cause. And also, certain versions of FileSaver have a very dramatic effect on the performance of computers they are installed on, using a very high percentage of CPU time when running in the background. All in all, Norton Utilities on the Mac is best avoided wherever possible, except in extreme situations where you know about its capabilities and limitations in comparison with other utilities. This advise extends to the versions which are OS X compatible � I have never found any valid use for these at all. I am sure that there will be other people out there who will jump to Norton�s defence, but believe me, my views are based on very long and wide experience of using the various products that are available. Nick -- Nick Collingridge - Zapp Computer Consultancy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: "Mac UK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 10:10:28 EST To: "Mac UK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Norton 6.0.3 / OS 9.2.2/ G3 PowerBook Is anyone else getting interrupted Norton Disk Doctor scans (v6.0.3, OS 9.2.2) because of "insufficient memory to complete the task"? I've upped the memory allocation but it still complains. TechToolPro 3.0.9 runs fine but is it as good? Kev (G3 Lombard, 128 Ram) -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
