Re: Scrambled Files

[Leslie Bialler lb136@xxxxxxxx]

Ed Cray wrote:

> WooF:
>
> DOS 5.1 was a bit less stable than 6.1. Either switch to that, or use an
> old (ca. 1987) Ziff-Davis utility named Dircomp, which infallibly copies
> files from disc a to disc b, or c to a, or whatever.
>
> Ed
>
> On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, WooF wrote:
>
> > O XyWrite eXperts:
> >
> > I have a recurring probl,e. I use XyWrite 3.57 almost entirely
> > for writing and editing text. Being cautious, I save everything
> > on two removable disks. Every so often, I find that the contents
> > of one disk get scrambled -- that is, when I call a file by its
> > proper file name, I get not that file, but a chunk of some other
> > file.

I agree with Ed. Also: are the files rather on the long side? 3+ had issues
with long files. Also: when was the last time you defragged your hard drive?



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