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Hard Disks and HFS Plus
PowerBook G3 Series hard disks use a new, improved file format called Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus). HFS Plus has two benefits: it increases the number of files that can be stored on the hard disk, and it lets the computer work with data more efficiently than previous formats.
Disk Utilities
Some disk utility and disk locking programs manufactured by companies other than Apple are incompatible with HFS Plus.
Using an incompatible disk utility or disk locking program could result in hard disk corruption and loss of all data on the hard disk. Check the documentation that came with the program or contact the manufacturer or the vendor of the
