don thanks for your input.. i am currently researching the advantages to diskwarrior. i have found a few things already one being the following quote.
"While Norton Utilities� v5.x, MacMedic� v2.x and Micromat TechToolPro� v2.5.2 seek to repair (patch) the existing Directory structure, leaving the possibility that each repair might create or uncover yet another error, DiskWarrior instead creates an entirely new Directory, and at the same time optimises it by excluding old, irrelevant information, and frequently recovering data thought to be "lost"; and further writing that new Directory in one, new, contiguous file. Not only do you get a more-stable, more-complete Directory as a result, but your volume performance is increased, thus making file access and disk I/O noticeably faster (benchmarks forthcoming). Compatible with all versions of the Mac OS from System 7.1 through OS 9, with an optional CD that will boot every Macintosh shipped to date (with an CD drive attached) DiskWarrior is every Mac's best friend." I will continue lookin over info I find online as a way to verify one way or another which is better. i am not discounting the use of diskwarrior over norton. just explaining that i have had acceptable uses of it. i may eventually switch over once i deem switching to be a benefit. i will start using diskwarrior on some of my errors first to see how it does them rather then using norton first. brian -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
