RE: Windows XP System Utilities

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Homer (Homer_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/04/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 20:45:02 -0800

A couple of other things about DiskDoctor vs. chkdsk that I like:
Disk Doctor caught a buch of invalid time stamps that chkdsk missed-okay
that's minor
Disk Doctor found and reported lost clusters on numerous occasions chkdsk
missed
Disk Doctor found and rescued a partition at the end of my drive chkdsk
probably would have deleted
I have 5 separate checkable partitions. With chkdsk (unless I'm missing
something) I have to open a separate property *** for each. DiskDoctor
automates the whole thing.

"Ken Gardner" wrote:

> Let me preface this post by saying that, in general, I am NOT a fan of third
> party utiltilies or utility suites that attempt to tweak, change, or modify
> the way Windows XP operates. I do make an exception for defraggers such as
> Diskeeper and PerfectDisk, but that's it.
>
> Disclaimer aside, is there anyone out there, especially MVPs, who is a fan
> of this category software even for Windows XP Pro SP2, e.g. Systemworks,
> Registry Mechanic, SystemSuite, and the like?
>
> Also, does anyone know of a third party utility (other than Spinrite) that
> attempts to replace or enhance chkdsk or otherwise monitor your hard drive
> for errors?
>
> TIA,
> Ken

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