From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Sun, 2 Feb 1997 08:56:05 -0500 (EST)
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To:	Stewart <scw AT dcs DOT st-and DOT ac DOT uk>
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Subject:	Re: [opendos] Controller card or Norton's SpeedDisk eat files w/ OpenDOS?
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On Sun, 2 Feb 1997, Stewart wrote:

> 
> I've just run the NU8 version of SpeedDisk over my machine under OpenDOS 7.01
> with no problems what so ever. It all seems fine as long as I don't try

Ok, so now some people CAN use it and others CANT.  I wonder where the
problem actually lies then.

> to run it under the multi-tasker at which point it just refuses to start,
> same with Disk Edit. Have you tried the updates for NU8 from Symantec's web
> site?  I don't know if they'll help but I'm using them :)

You should never run programs that directly access sectors of your
hard disk under ANY multitasker.  This is because if a program opens a
file and starts reading it, the defragger could be in the process of
moving that file, etc...  Anyone that I know who has ran any direct
disk access programs successfully in a multitasker has trashed their
HDD.  That is why you cant do it.

NU8 and later comes with windows versions of these programs that
supposedly *DO* run in windows.  The first time I ran Speedisk for
windows it crashed and rebooted my computer from inside Windows!  I
never lost anything because it was only reading the disk structure at
the time, but I've learned since to ONLY run such software under
reliable OS's (DOS) and ONLY in single tasking mode.

Just my $0.03.


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