DiskStudio re-partitions flawlessly from 2nd HD or from TTP eDrive

Norm Nager · 04-26-2005, 11:41 PM

Ah, it's nice to be free now of the non-disclosure agreement I signed before testing DiskStudio. The tug of temptation was great when I scanned discussions of re-partitioning and kept my silence.

I just posted a goodly part of the following at versiontracker.com.

I donated my time as a volunteer beta tester and put DiskStudio through its paces on a 733-mhz G4 QuickSilver (2001) and 266-mhz Beige G3. Early in the testing I was running Panther's 10.3.8 and then OS 10.3.9 on both Macs.

DiskStudio allowed me to do re-partitioning on the fly when launched from another hard drive and when launched from TechTool Pro 4.0.3's eDrive or, more recently, the beta version of what has become TTP 4.0.4.

I re-partitioned several internal and and external FW hard drives not just for testing DiskStudio, but also in reconfiguring my drives to allow me to boot from either 10.3.9 or 10.4. I added a data partition to which I moved all documents, music and photos and another partition on which I now have all non-Apple applications with the exceptions of a couple utilities.

DiskStudio's final beta worked like a charm. I experienced some problems early in the beta testing process but none whatsoever in the last beta before the public release.

I did the following on both Macs:
--added partitions.
--erased partitions
--deleted partitions
--re-sized existing partitions

Before I would ever do any re-partitioning, I would make sure Permissions were repaired and that the volume directory was tested or rebuilt with either TechTool Pro or DiskWarrior. Before and after partitoning, I ran Repair Permissions, just to make sure.

I would NEVER do any re-partitioning without having a very recent backup set or a bootable clone on another hard drive. I had no need for my backups or clones while testing DiskStudio--except as insurance against the unknown--but I still would insist upon backing up first.

And I'd recommend that a UPC battery backup system be used during re-partitioning, just as I would suggest that during any OS update, just in case the local electricity company has a blackout or brownout.

I can only speak on how DiskStudio works with OS 10.3.8 and 10.3.9, not 10.4. I will not intall Tiger until after it's release on April 29.

DiskStudio's reliability and its seamless operation with TechTool Pro's eDrive earned my five-star rating on all but price, which is fair but not inexpensive.

http://www.micromat.com/diskstudio/ds_introduction.html

Respectfully, Norm Nager

04-26-2005, 11:41 PM	#1
Norm Nager All Star Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 962	DiskStudio re-partitions flawlessly from 2nd HD or from TTP eDrive Ah, it's nice to be free now of the non-disclosure agreement I signed before testing DiskStudio. The tug of temptation was great when I scanned discussions of re-partitioning and kept my silence. I just posted a goodly part of the following at versiontracker.com. I donated my time as a volunteer beta tester and put DiskStudio through its paces on a 733-mhz G4 QuickSilver (2001) and 266-mhz Beige G3. Early in the testing I was running Panther's 10.3.8 and then OS 10.3.9 on both Macs. DiskStudio allowed me to do re-partitioning on the fly when launched from another hard drive and when launched from TechTool Pro 4.0.3's eDrive or, more recently, the beta version of what has become TTP 4.0.4. I re-partitioned several internal and and external FW hard drives not just for testing DiskStudio, but also in reconfiguring my drives to allow me to boot from either 10.3.9 or 10.4. I added a data partition to which I moved all documents, music and photos and another partition on which I now have all non-Apple applications with the exceptions of a couple utilities. DiskStudio's final beta worked like a charm. I experienced some problems early in the beta testing process but none whatsoever in the last beta before the public release. I did the following on both Macs: --added partitions. --erased partitions --deleted partitions --re-sized existing partitions Before I would ever do any re-partitioning, I would make sure Permissions were repaired and that the volume directory was tested or rebuilt with either TechTool Pro or DiskWarrior. Before and after partitoning, I ran Repair Permissions, just to make sure. I would NEVER do any re-partitioning without having a very recent backup set or a bootable clone on another hard drive. I had no need for my backups or clones while testing DiskStudio--except as insurance against the unknown--but I still would insist upon backing up first. And I'd recommend that a UPC battery backup system be used during re-partitioning, just as I would suggest that during any OS update, just in case the local electricity company has a blackout or brownout. I can only speak on how DiskStudio works with OS 10.3.8 and 10.3.9, not 10.4. I will not intall Tiger until after it's release on April 29. DiskStudio's reliability and its seamless operation with TechTool Pro's eDrive earned my five-star rating on all but price, which is fair but not inexpensive. http://www.micromat.com/diskstudio/ds_introduction.html Respectfully, Norm Nager Last edited by Norm Nager; 04-26-2005 at 11:44 PM.