From: master@mason.snuh   
      
   free10@webtv.net wrote in news:28575-41198654-93@storefull-   
   3177.bay.webtv.net:   
      
   >>Well, that's what I would do, anyway. I   
   >>tend to make backups obsessively,   
   >>though.   
   >   
   > OK, so we are in agreement it is logical to install on that first   
   > partition that is messing up LOL I need too buy another large fast hard   
   > drive for backing up, but I am spending minimum money at the moment, to   
   > maximise my profit between now and October on the stock. Since I use   
   > BeOS, I am not really paranoid about my data unless a drive just fails   
   > totally. Since this does happen, I need to be a little more cautious   
   > than I am.   
   >   
   >>Heh. That's what this group is for.   
   >>Honestly, I haven't used BeOS is a   
   >>while. I think Stephen B. may be able to   
   >>help, though. Do you have any data you   
   >>might lose if you re-install? I'm putting   
   >>Max 3 on one my machines soon, but I   
   >>don't think I will know any more after I do   
   >>that.   
   >>; )   
   >   
   > I use just it, because everything else seems soooo slow to me. I find it   
   > also easy to work with (usually) and soooo stable. I have some newer   
   > data (libe files I thinke they are called) that I might lose on a   
   > reinstall there, but nothing majorly important that I couldnt get back   
   > at Bebits probably..... Well I decided to ahead with the instal just now   
   > and blew it evidently. Maybe by choosing a different block size, from   
   > the last time. All on the first partition got flushed, but the info that   
   > was in the other partitions is still and now viewable. Not a totall   
   > loss, but pretty big. Much of it I can get back though, with a lot of   
   > work. I think I will do another larger block install and see if I get   
   > real lucky, which I doubt LOL   
   >   
   > Thanks for the help and will be back online soon with it...Dwight   
   >   
   >   
      
   I really wouldn't consider me talking you into losing your data "help".   
      
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   Sorry about that.   
      
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