McAfee UTILITIES 4.0 User Manual page 20

Repair and Recover
extended boot sector, compression structure, directory structures, file dates
and times, file names, and clusters. A cluster, the smallest measurement unit of
disk storage space, is typically four or more sectors on a disk. Disk Minder also
checks for non-ANSI and duplicate file names, and can verify the integrity of
the sectors on a disk by performing read/write tests of the entire recordable
surface area of the disk.
Why should you use Disk Minder instead of ScanDisk, when ScanDisk comes
with DOS and Windows?
• ScanDisk cannot correct the most serious errors, such as those with the
hard drive's partition table or boot sectors.
• ScanDisk corrects the second most serious problems—cross-linked files,
and size errors—improperly, never actually fixing the error.
• ScanDisk misses many minor problems that can interfere with Windows
operations, such as duplicate files or non-ANSI files.
• Disk Minder can scan your disk in less than half the time it takes ScanDisk,
making Disk Minder more convenient to use frequently.
When should you use Disk Minder? Immediately after a system crash or
whenever you receive a message telling you a file cannot be accessed for any
reason, you should use Disk Minder to verify the integrity of the disk
containing that file. The earlier you fix a disk problem, the less chance there is
of it causing a more serious problem down the road.
Ð TIP: When you use Disk Minder, always create an Undo file. Then if the
You can use Disk Minder in three main ways:
• Fix Errors Automatically Using Default Values–If you are just getting
started using your PC, if you are uncertain about what errors you might
want to fix, or if you simply don't have extra time to oversee the disk repair,
you can let Disk Minder fix any errors it finds for you. You can select either
the Fix Errors Automatically Using Default Values option in the Disk
Minder window, or the Auto Fix Errors option in the Disk Minder
Properties sheet. Both options make Disk Minder automatically fix errors.
During the repair, Disk Minder verifies data on the selected disks, and fixes
any problems it finds without asking your advice. If you decide to use this
option, you can start Disk Minder and leave it running while you're away
from your PC, such as before you leave the office at night.
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repairs cause any unexpected or undesirable results, you can revert to the
Undo file so the disk returns to its state before you ran Disk Minder.