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From: robf2@pyuxf.UUCP (robert fair)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: WARNING! FASTBACK may corrupt your hard disk!
Summary: Nortons SD really CAN corrupt disks
Keywords: hard disk, lost files, trojan horse
Message-ID: <192@pyuxf.UUCP>
Date: 15 Dec 87 20:39:15 GMT
References: <703@vaxine.UUCP> <3225@bnrmtv.UUCP> <7024@sunybcs.UUCP> <1727@rayssd.RAY.COM>
Organization: Bell Communications Research
Lines: 13
Posted: Tue Dec 15 15:39:15 1987

> In article <7024@sunybcs.UUCP>, ugfailau@sunybcs.uucp (Fai Lau) writes:
> 	The October issue of Computer Shopper advices against
> using the Norton Speed Disk haed disk unframenting utility.
> It caused missing files and file damages in their test. So
> this is another case of software doesn't do what is claimed.

A co-worker of mine tried using SD on his 10MB Bournoulli Drive and
it completely trashed the drive.

He now uses Mace.

Rob Fair
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