Alsoft DiskWarrior - 3.0 Quick Setup Guide
Running DiskWarrior
Rebuilding Your HFS and HFS Plus Disks
You will find DiskWarrior extremely easy to use. You will start by selecting a disk, clicking Rebuild, and then
waiting a moment for the DiskWarrior Report. Then you will view the Report, making note of the problems that
were found and repaired and anything that DiskWarrior recommends to you. At this point, you should preview
the rebuilt disk by checking if any files or folders you may have lost have been recovered, opening
documents, and running applications. Once you are satisfied that the Preview disk is satisfactory, you will
click Replace to replace the directory on the original disk with the new, optimized replacement directory that
you just previewed.
waiting a moment for the DiskWarrior Report. Then you will view the Report, making note of the problems that
were found and repaired and anything that DiskWarrior recommends to you. At this point, you should preview
the rebuilt disk by checking if any files or folders you may have lost have been recovered, opening
documents, and running applications. Once you are satisfied that the Preview disk is satisfactory, you will
click Replace to replace the directory on the original disk with the new, optimized replacement directory that
you just previewed.
Alsoft recommends, however, that you thoroughly read the remainder of this document so that you
understand how DiskWarrior works, and what you should look for in each step. Follow these steps to rebuild
your disks with DiskWarrior:
understand how DiskWarrior works, and what you should look for in each step. Follow these steps to rebuild
your disks with DiskWarrior:
Note: Alsoft recommends that you regularly make a complete backup of your disks. This will allow you to
restore your data regardless of any problem that might arise, including those that DiskWarrior cannot repair
such as damaged partition maps, corrupted disk drivers, or mechanical disk malfunctions.
restore your data regardless of any problem that might arise, including those that DiskWarrior cannot repair
such as damaged partition maps, corrupted disk drivers, or mechanical disk malfunctions.
1)
Make sure the DiskWarrior CD is in your internal CD drive.
The DiskWarrior CD is bootable.
2)
Select Restart from the Special menu to restart your Mac OS computer.
On most Mac OS computers, you need to hold down the “C” key to start from a CD. Consult the documentation
that came with your computer to determine what you need to do to start from the DiskWarrior CD.
that came with your computer to determine what you need to do to start from the DiskWarrior CD.
3)
When the computer has completed starting up from the DiskWarrior CD, the DiskWarrior
application will open automatically.
You will then be presented with the DiskWarrior main window from which you can rebuild disk directories.
4)
Select the disk to be rebuilt from the disks pop-up menu.
5)
The lower portion of the main window will indicate whether the directory is ready to be rebuilt.
If for some reason DiskWarrior cannot rebuild the diskʼs directory, it will indicate the reasons the directory
cannot be rebuilt.
cannot be rebuilt.
6)
Click the Rebuild button.
DiskWarrior will begin building the replacement directory on the disk to be rebuilt. It will first analyze the disk.
This analysis can take anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or longer, depending on the
number of files on the disk. When DiskWarrior is finished, it will display a dialog informing you of the results of
the rebuild. For further information on what DiskWarrior reports, refer to “What to Look for in the DiskWarrior
Report” later in this document.
This analysis can take anywhere from several seconds to several minutes or longer, depending on the
number of files on the disk. When DiskWarrior is finished, it will display a dialog informing you of the results of
the rebuild. For further information on what DiskWarrior reports, refer to “What to Look for in the DiskWarrior
Report” later in this document.
7)
Test the replacement directory.
At this point, the original directory information on your disk has not been replaced, and it will not be until you
click “Replace”. The DiskWarrior Report gives you an option to preview how your disk will appear after the
original directory is replaced. For further information, refer to “What to Look for During Preview” later in this
document.
click “Replace”. The DiskWarrior Report gives you an option to preview how your disk will appear after the
original directory is replaced. For further information, refer to “What to Look for During Preview” later in this
document.
8)
Make sure that you quit any applications you have tested in the previous step before proceeding.