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Re: DR DOS disk compression with MSDOS

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From: Frank Slootweg CRC
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:59
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sknkwrks@howlin.cs.unlv.edu (Scott Alfter) writes:

> The version of SuperStor included with DR DOS, however, does have some
> problems.  Under certain circumstances, data files can overwrite the
> FAT and whatever else is at the beginning of your compressed volume,
> which can really ruin your whole day. :-)

  There is that urban legend again. Every now and then it pops up and
when people ask "Did you really have such a problem?" or in other ways
ask for information or confirmation, then deadly silence follows.

  Data corruption is no joke. If you say that some product corrupts your
data, then, I think, you should back up that statement or not make it.
I'm afraid that "Under certain circumstances" is a little too thin to
ruin a companies reputation.

  I have been using the version of SuperStor included with DR DOS for
some 9 months without any problem, and yes I have totally filled up my
SSTORed partition many times (if that is what you mean by "Under certain
circumstances").
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From: franks@hpuamsa.neth.hp.com (Frank Slootweg CRC)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 14:59:23 GMT
Subject: Re: DR DOS disk compression with MSDOS
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