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Partition Magic 8 Problems
Name: Gabe Date: October 23, 2002 at 23:20:37 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 1.8Ghz/512DDR
Comment:
Just wondering if anyone else is having the same problem as I am... I have Partition Magic 8.0 installed on a NTFS file system (Windows XP Pro) with an added partition for data & downloads (so as not to fragment the drive constantly). Everything works fine until I install Norton Systemworks 2003 Pro -- now my system insists on checking the NTFS partition I created for consistency EVERYTIME I RESTART without fail. Boxes are checked to skip bad sectors by default in PM8 and when the Systemworks is uninstalled the problem goes away. Nothing more than a damn nuisance at this time but wanted to put the information here if anyone else is having the same problem.
Name: Brian Rignall Date: October 24, 2002 at 03:48:07 Pacific
Reply:
I believe that your problem isn't PM 8 but Norton 2003.
Check with Symantec about compatibility issues with PM 8.
I decided that it was better to uninstall PM and put it on only when I need to change partition sizes. Not a proper fix but it is a cure.
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Response Number 2
Name: mo Date: October 24, 2002 at 12:48:17 Pacific
Reply:
I know from reading and also personal experience that various system utilites on the market can cause more problems than they fix. I agree with Brian. And just because a utility such as Norton's Systemworks 2003 Pro has the Norton name does not guarantee compatibility with the XP OS.
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Response Number 3
Name: Nisse hult Date: October 25, 2002 at 00:46:00 Pacific
Reply:
Patition magic causes trouble to every other program, not just Norton. I hoped that version 8 would be better, but it isn't
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