Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Feb 21, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Dan wrote: > > Depends on the type of error. DW is more thorough, in that it repairs some > things that fsck ignores. > > To be honest tho when a volume is farked to the point that fsck didn't > repair it, my trust goes out the window. I don't care what mungi

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Dan
At 9:07 PM +1100 2/21/2011, Christopher Collins wrote: Disk Warrior is able to do a bit more to try and repair the disk. Whereas "Repair Disk" is fairly minimal. DiskWarrior creates a new directory tree, replacing the old. Disk Utility (fsck), does an in-place repair. At 9:46 AM -0700 2/21/20

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Christopher Collins
I wouldn't think of "Disk Utility" as liar, liar, liar just that it has done the best that it is able to do, and the drive "should" work know. As I mentioned before, Disk Warrior and TTP and just able to do more and resolve more problems. cjc PS I hope this discussion is actually helping peopl

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Walter Sheluk
On 11-02-21 3:07 AM, Christopher Collins wrote: To the best of my knowledge, Disk Warrior is able to do a bit more to try and repair the disk. Whereas "Repair Disk" is fairly minimal. Thanks cjc. That has been my personal conclusion from some ( very scientific ) testing. For example, when my

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Al Poulin
On Feb 20, 1:50 pm, Walter Sheluk wrote: > However since i don't have a Psychoceramic Emeritus designation i would > not know what to google about when my external firewire drives fails to > mount so i  just reach into my toolbox and use DiskWarrior 4 and/or > TechToolPro 5. > > DiskWarrior ( D

Re: TechTool Deluxe Froze on Restart

2011-02-21 Thread Christopher Collins
To the best of my knowledge, Disk Warrior is able to do a bit more to try and repair the disk. Whereas "Repair Disk" is fairly minimal. For Windows users, think of Repair Disk as CHKDSK and DW as Norton Disk Doctor. Prettier interface and a few extra checks and balances! cjc On 21/02/2011, at