Software Utilities

PartitionMagic

Check for File System Errors

Clear the Check for File System Errors check box to disable file system error

 

checking. If you have already used a disk utility program such as ScanDisk to

 

check your hard drive for errors, it is not necessary to have Drive Image check for

 

file system errors. Clearing this option saves time in restoring images. Note that

 

Drive Image cannot restore partitions with file system errors.

Skip Bad Sector Check

To save time in restoring the image file, set this option. Although most drives do

 

not have bad sectors, the potential for problems increases during the lifetime of

 

the hard drive. If you have an older hard drive, it is wise to enable bad-sector

 

checking.

Verify Check Writes

Click Verify Disk Writes if you want to enable DOS disk write verification. Disk

 

write verification is not critical to safely restore image files. Enabling disk write

 

verification can slow the image restore process by as much as seven times.

PartitionMagic

Imagine how disorganized your office would be if you kept all your files in one drawer. Surprisingly, this is similar to the way many people organize the space on their hard disks. With PartitionMagic, you can quickly and easily create separate “file drawers,” or partitions, on your hard disks for storing valuable information such as data files, applications, and Operating System. Storing information in separate partitions helps you organize and protect your data, safely run multiple Operating Systems, and reclaim wasted disk space.

PartitionMagic enables you to secure your data by physically separating it from other files. Separate partitions also make backups to networks and removable drives easy.

Because of limitations with the FAT file system which is used by many popular Operating Systems such as DOS and Windows 95, as much as 40 percent of your hard-disk space can be wasted. PartitionMagic reclaims wasted space quickly and safely by using more efficient partition sizes. It can also convert FAT partitions to FAT32 and vice versa. With Windows NT you are required to use the convert program provided by the operation system.

With PartitionMagic, partitioning your hard disk has never been easier.

NOTE: We recommend creating an image file before installing or changing anything on your system.

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