>Can't you just select the partition and use the "Erase Disk" command >on the partition? Or isn't that an option when you use the partition >as VM? (I confess I haven't tried this on a partitioned drive.) > >(Norton Utilites and TechTool Pro will also optimize/ defragment the >drive, FWIW.) > >Regards, > >Bob Eye
Sure. But that doesn't necessarily reformat the partition. Someone more in the know than I will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think choosing that option just wipes the section of the desktop db/df that corresponds to the partition (essentially erasing the disk), then marks the files on the disk as deleted. I'm not entirely sure what happens if you choose to change the HFS scheme (Mac OS Standard <-> Mac OS Extended) when you erase the disk, though. "Erase Disk..." works differently on floppies, of course. I'm not sure how this affects disk fragmentation. I don't really know anything about how "Erase Disk..." works. It just might be the answer to a quick reformat. OTOH, you won't be able to erase the volume if you have VM turned on and set to use that volume... So you'll have to turn VM off before you erase the volume. You are right about Norton and TechTool. I just didn't mention them because I don't like them. ;-) Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
