[comp.virus] vanishing space on Mac hard disks

BENEDICT@vax.cs.hscsyr.edu (05/08/91)

When space on a MacIntosh hard drive dissappears, it is likely that
some part of the the directory structure has been corrupted.  This
happens frequently on software crashes. The 'Disk First Aid" program
which comes on the Utilities 1 disk with every MacIntosh usually will
do a good job of recovering the lost space, and appears to seldom, if
ever, cause additional damage.  You do need to remember to boot your
Mac from the Utilities 1 disk before you can do this, however.

Paul DeBenedictis
Manager, Academic Computing