Alsoft DiskWarrior - 2.0 Instruction Manual
Installation of DiskWarrior
Chapter 2: Using DiskWarrior
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Before You Install
First make a backup
DiskWarrior is not copy protected, so the Finder can be used to create a backup of the
DiskWarrior package that you received.
DiskWarrior package that you received.
Be sure to register your purchase
If you received DiskWarrior electronically, then you have already registered your
purchase with us. If you received DiskWarrior on a CD-ROM, then you should perform
the following steps:
purchase with us. If you received DiskWarrior on a CD-ROM, then you should perform
the following steps:
1) Note your DiskWarrior serial number on the CD packaging or the CD itself.
2) Completely fill out the product registration card and mail it to Alsoft. Be sure to
include the serial number. You can also register your product on the Web at <http://
www.Alsoft.com/registrationform.html>.
2) Completely fill out the product registration card and mail it to Alsoft. Be sure to
include the serial number. You can also register your product on the Web at <http://
www.Alsoft.com/registrationform.html>.
Note:
Your DiskWarrior serial number is required for proper registration of your purchase
so that you may receive Technical Support, updates, and future product special offers.
If You Received DiskWarrior Electronically
It is recommended that you put the folder containing the DiskWarrior application and the other
files on another hard disk, a floppy disk, or a third-party removable media disk so that you have
a copy of DiskWarrior available even if you cannot access your startup disk. You can also put this
folder on a RAM disk; refer to
files on another hard disk, a floppy disk, or a third-party removable media disk so that you have
a copy of DiskWarrior available even if you cannot access your startup disk. You can also put this
folder on a RAM disk; refer to
Record the serial number you received in the e-mail that confirmed your purchase of DiskWar-
rior. You will need this serial number the first time you run DiskWarrior.
rior. You will need this serial number the first time you run DiskWarrior.
If You Received DiskWarrior on a CD-ROM
DiskWarrior can be run directly from the DiskWarrior CD, and your Mac OS computer can be
started from this CD-ROM. This will allow you to rebuild the directories on any HFS or HFS Plus
disks that DiskWarrior can rebuild as described in this chapter, including your normal startup
disk.
started from this CD-ROM. This will allow you to rebuild the directories on any HFS or HFS Plus
disks that DiskWarrior can rebuild as described in this chapter, including your normal startup
disk.