Alsoft DiskWarrior - 3.0 Manuel d'instructions

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10 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to DiskWarrior detected until long after the damage actually occurred. Also, if any portion of the directory is ov

Welcome to DiskWarrior Chapter 1: Introduction 11 But the best use of DiskWarrior is for preventative maintenance of your disks. Many forms of di-r

12 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to DiskWarrior When other utilities attempt to repair your directory, they attempt to do so by “patching” the di-r

Welcome to DiskWarrior Chapter 1: Introduction 13 DiskWarrior can be used to activate internal diagnostics that are built into disk devices to help

14 Chapter 1: Introduction Basic Terms You Need To Know Basic Terms You Need To Know This section explains some terms and concepts that are used thro

Basic Terms You Need To Know Chapter 1: Introduction 15 Disk A disk is the medium on which information is stored. There are many types of disks inc

16 Chapter 1: Introduction Basic Terms You Need To Know Partition Many disks come with management utilities which allow you to divide a disk into add

Basic Terms You Need To Know Chapter 1: Introduction 17 Wrapper Volume An HFS Plus volume may be contained within an HFS volume (wrapper volume) in

18 Chapter 1: Introduction Basic Terms You Need To Know

Chapter 2Using DiskWarrior

ii Copyright This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual or the so

20 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Installation of DiskWarrior Installation of DiskWarrior Requirements To rebuild the directory on a Mac OS Standard

Installation of DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 21 If you received DiskWarrior electronically, you can register your software on the Web at

22 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Installation of DiskWarrior 2) Select the DiskWarrior icon found in the CD window and drag it to your hard disk. Al

Installation of DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 23 How To Get Even More from DiskWarrior At this point you could simply let DiskWarrior auto

24 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Running DiskWarrior Running DiskWarrior Rebuilding Your HFS and HFS Plus Disks You will find DiskWarrior extremely ea

Running DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 25 Note: To ensure that no files are open on your disk, start up from the DiskWarrior CD. 3) Double-

26 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Running DiskWarrior4) Select the disk to be rebuilt from the disks pop-up menu.If you have problems finding the disk w

Running DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 27If the DiskWarrior CD is the startup disk:• Clicking Preview will cause the DiskWarrior Preview Win

28 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Running DiskWarrior9) If the DiskWarrior CD is not the startup disk, make sure you close all files and folders and qui

Running DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 2913) If you have started your Mac OS computer from a disk besides your normal startup disk (such as

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30 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior What to Look for During PreviewWhat to Look for During PreviewWhen DiskWarrior presents the preview disk, you have t

What to Look for During Preview Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 31that had an entry in an inaccessible portion of the directory. If any of the files or fo

32 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior What to Look for During PreviewWarning: If you have copied files to a FireWire disk and did not eject the disk after

What to Look for During Preview Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 33At this point, if you discover that there are items missing from the preview disk, use

34 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior DiskWarrior Shortcuts - AppleScripting and Drag and DropDiskWarrior Shortcuts - AppleScripting and Dragand DropNow t

Strategies for Rebuilding with DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 35Strategies for Rebuilding with DiskWarriorCaution: If you suspect there is d

36 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Strategies for Rebuilding with DiskWarriorUsing DiskWarrior to Recover Data from Malfunctioning DisksOccasionally, d

Strategies for Rebuilding with DiskWarrior Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 37Note: This is the same scavenge procedure DiskWarrior uses to recover your d

38 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Graphing a Disk DirectoryGraphing a Disk DirectoryDiskWarrior allows you to create a graph that indicates the degree

Graphing a Disk Directory Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 391 will now link to node 4 and node 4 will now link to node 2. This causes the nodes to be out

iv DiskWarrior Credits DiskWarrior written by Al Dion, Rusty Little, Steve Clarner and Brian Webster Manual written by Al Dion, Stephanie Jones, Ru

40 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Graphing a Disk DirectoryFigure 2-6Optimizing defragments and removes unnecessary nodes.About DiskWarrior’s Director

Graphing a Disk Directory Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 414) Click the Graph button.A progress dialog will appear and, after a brief delay, it will be

42 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Graphing a Disk DirectoryFigure 2-7Graph of a typical hard disk before optimization.Figure 2-8Graph of the same disk

Using DiskWarrior’s Hardware Monitoring Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 43Using DiskWarrior’s Hardware MonitoringClick the hardware icon in the DiskWarri

44 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Using DiskWarrior’s Hardware MonitoringAbout DiskWarrior’s Hardware MonitoringDiskWarrior’s hardware monitoring capa

Using DiskWarrior’s Hardware Monitoring Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior 45Automatic DiagnosticsYou can also configure DiskWarrior to run the hardware moni

46 Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior Using DiskWarrior’s Hardware MonitoringFigure 2-10The E-mail Configuration WindowYou may have e-mail sent via either

Chapter 3Troubleshooting and Error Messages

48 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Error Messages TroubleshootingTroubleshootingNote: Be sure to read the document “DiskWarrior Read Me”. Last minute c

Troubleshooting Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Error Messages 49❏ Problem: My Mac OS computer “hangs” during the rebuild (pointer moves when the mous

v Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to DiskWarrior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Error Messages Disk Status MessagesDisk Status MessagesThese messages appear in the main window and describe the st

Disk Status Messages Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Error Messages 51❏ Rebuilding was canceled.❏ Rebuilding was stopped because of an error (error nu

52 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting and Error Messages Disk Status Messages

vi Graphing a Disk Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Background .

Chapter 1Introduction

8 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome to DiskWarrior Welcome to DiskWarrior Alsoft, the Utility Company At Alsoft, we have been writing software for Mac

Welcome to DiskWarrior Chapter 1: Introduction 9 This approach has a significant advantage that other utilities overlook. Other products attempt to