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Re: UNERASE.COM WARNING

#6274
From: iav1917
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1986 05:21
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In article <190@proper.UUCP> elric@proper.UUCP (Elric of Imrryr) writes:
>WARNING!
>Beware of using a program called unerase.com.
>I tried to use it yesterday on my IBM compat running PC-DOS 3.1,
>and not only did it not recover the file, but it managled my disk.
>I ended up lossing 5 more files.
>
>I suggest that before using any unerase program, you copy the remaining
>programs/files onto other disk, just in case..
>
>Brad
>qantel!proper!elric
>lll-crg!dual!proper!elric
>ucbvax!dual!proper!elric

[Inscribed along the walls of the CD's groove, the words "Eat my bits!"]

Second the motion...The version of Unerase in my possession appears to
work on floppies but trashes the FAT to blazes on a hard disk.  The
author never took the time to properly write the program to check out
which disk it is looking at. I've DEBUGged some of my copy and it looks
like a pretty poor design.  Spend the few bucks and pick up the Norton
Utilities (no commercial plug intended!) or other similar package.  This
is one program that you need to know works perfectly!  The time I tried
it on my hard disk... took me an hour to rebuild it!.

Alan

"I have a map of the United States.  It's actual size.  The legend says
one mile equals one mile." - Steven Wright

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From: iav1917@ritcv.UUCP
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Subject: Re: UNERASE.COM WARNING
Message-ID: <9628@ritcv.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 19-Apr-86 00:21:00 EST
Article-I.D.: ritcv.9628
Posted: Sat Apr 19 00:21:00 1986
Date-Received: Mon, 21-Apr-86 08:10:19 EST
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Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
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Summary: Second the motion..."Hangin's too good for the varmint!"