[geeks] Weird MacOS issue

[Rick Hamell]

> Well, I think the issue here is this:
> 
> I reported that Drive Genius had destroyed my filesystem and deleted a 
> bunch of files.
> 
> That's basically what you are saying above this time around by calling 
> the filesystem structure a "FAT" (*).
> 
> However, you also said you could fix it by moving the drive to Windows 
> and zapping the MBR.
> 
> The "MBR" has nothing to do with FS corruption, and you can fix either 
> easily from inside Drive Utility.
> 
> "FAT", regardless of what Rick says, is not the proper term for a UNIX 
> filesystem structure.  Shame on an otherwise smart dude for abusing the 
> namespace!
> 
> That's why we were confused.

Please accept my apologies, as I couldn't remember off hand what the Mac 
OSX equivalent is technically called and threw out FAT instead.


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