PE>> I just got given hpfs386!.zip, which is a collection of
PE>> files that were obtained from BBS's, to give you a complete
PE>> hpfs386. I am planning on installing it on Saturday, so
PE>> that I've got all Sunday to piece little bits of the system
PE>> together again. The file is available for download, and if
PE>> someone else wants to give it a go before I do (someone who
PE>> has backups preferably), and let me know how they go, that
PE>> would be good.
AM> I hate to scare you, but I read recently that something to do with the
AM> chkdsk utility for hpfs386 can trash non hpfs386 formatted partitions,
AM> or something like that. I also don't think IBM recommends it for normal
AM> useage.
Yeah, I've gotten rid of AUTOCHECK, and I don't run CHKDSK. If I want to
do that, I will reboot under HPFS16. As for IBM not recommending it,
they're as full of shit as the rest who told me it doesn't improve
performance. BFN.
Paul
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