Alsoft DiskWarrior - 3.0 Quick Setup Guide
You do not need to stop the Preview before proceeding, but you may if you wish. DiskWarrior cannot replace
the directory if applications and documents are left open.
the directory if applications and documents are left open.
Note: If the disk you have selected is locked, you will be able to preview the replacement directory but you
will not be able to write the new directory to the disk
will not be able to write the new directory to the disk
9)
Click “Replace” to use the replacement directory, or “Cancel” to leave the directory untouched.
If you click “Replace,” DiskWarrior will install the replacement directory on your disk. This will result in your
disk being “replaced” by the Preview disk described in step 7 above. If you click “Cancel,” your disk will be
untouched and you will be returned to step 4 above. The Replace button is disabled when the disk is locked,
there is a malfunction, or the disk is too severely damaged to be repaired.
disk being “replaced” by the Preview disk described in step 7 above. If you click “Cancel,” your disk will be
untouched and you will be returned to step 4 above. The Replace button is disabled when the disk is locked,
there is a malfunction, or the disk is too severely damaged to be repaired.
Note: In the event that critical items that you wish to recover remain missing during the preview, it is
recommended that you do not proceed with the rebuild (refer to “What to Look for During Preview” later in this
document).
recommended that you do not proceed with the rebuild (refer to “What to Look for During Preview” later in this
document).
10) DiskWarrior will install the rebuilt directory and keep you updated with its progress.
DiskWarrior uses a fail-safe method of replacing the directory whenever possible, which will be most cases.
To use the fail-safe method, there merely needs to be enough free space on the disk to write the new
directory. There is redundancy designed into the fail-safe method, assuring there is never any risk of ending
up with an unusable disk if the process is interrupted. You can go back to step 4 for any disk for which the
process was interrupted.
To use the fail-safe method, there merely needs to be enough free space on the disk to write the new
directory. There is redundancy designed into the fail-safe method, assuring there is never any risk of ending
up with an unusable disk if the process is interrupted. You can go back to step 4 for any disk for which the
process was interrupted.
11) Quit DiskWarrior by selecting "Quit DiskWarrior" from the DiskWarrior menu. Your computer will
now restart.
now restart.
What to Look for During Preview
When DiskWarrior presents the “preview disk,” you have the opportunity to check and test the disk as it will
appear after it is rebuilt. You can run applications, open documents, and see if files and folders that you lost
have been recovered.
appear after it is rebuilt. You can run applications, open documents, and see if files and folders that you lost
have been recovered.
If the original disk was visible on the desktop before you ran DiskWarrior, DiskWarrior will display both the
original disk and the preview disk in the DiskWarrior Preview Window. Both of these disks will be locked
during the preview, so you will not be able to make any changes to either of them. Both the original disk and
the preview disk will appear within the panes of the DiskWarrior Preview Window.
original disk and the preview disk in the DiskWarrior Preview Window. Both of these disks will be locked
during the preview, so you will not be able to make any changes to either of them. Both the original disk and
the preview disk will appear within the panes of the DiskWarrior Preview Window.
DiskWarrior may create special folders at the root level of the disk. You should pay particular attention to the
files and folders that DiskWarrior places in these folders. The folder called “Rescued Items” contains files and
folders whose enclosing folder could not be found. If any of these files or folders are part of a software
package, you may need to create enclosing folders with the correct names and locations after you have
rebuilt your disk so that the software that uses these files works correctly, or you may need to reinstall the
software package.
files and folders that DiskWarrior places in these folders. The folder called “Rescued Items” contains files and
folders whose enclosing folder could not be found. If any of these files or folders are part of a software
package, you may need to create enclosing folders with the correct names and locations after you have
rebuilt your disk so that the software that uses these files works correctly, or you may need to reinstall the
software package.
If DiskWarrior creates a folder titled “Damaged Items,” then this folder contains files that were recovered but
may have problems. For instance, these files may have been truncated because blocks were missing from the
file, or the existing directory information may have indicated that two files occupied the same block. The
DiskWarrior Report created after the rebuild is completed will tell you if two files own the same block (refer to
“What to Look for in the DiskWarrior Report” later in this document). If this is the case, then DiskWarrior will
separate the two files for you after the directory is replaced. Once the rebuild is complete, you will need to
determine which of these files can be salvaged and which has damaged data.
may have problems. For instance, these files may have been truncated because blocks were missing from the
file, or the existing directory information may have indicated that two files occupied the same block. The
DiskWarrior Report created after the rebuild is completed will tell you if two files own the same block (refer to
“What to Look for in the DiskWarrior Report” later in this document). If this is the case, then DiskWarrior will
separate the two files for you after the directory is replaced. Once the rebuild is complete, you will need to
determine which of these files can be salvaged and which has damaged data.
At this point in the process, if you discover that there are items missing from the preview disk, use the Find
feature of the Preview Window to search for invisible items. Make sure the preview disk is the disk selected in
the left pane.
feature of the Preview Window to search for invisible items. Make sure the preview disk is the disk selected in
the left pane.