PFS/SFS

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If you got a disk, was it a CD? If so, it will have a manual on it

I don't know the features of SFS, but PFS3 includes the following:

The ability to retrieve up to the last 900 files deleted on the partition.

The ability to have long filenames (I have mine set to 85 characters, but it can go longer, but I can't remember how much).

Supposedly safe writing to disk (it doesn't write the file to disk until the whole file is ready to go, or something, so that if you get a power cut, you don't lose the original file).

A MUCH faster disk drive reading/writing/deleting capability. This alone, is worth the price I paid originally.

I'm sure there is more, I just can't remember  :pint:  :pint:

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ChrisH wrote:
I used to be a big fan of PFS (and before when it was called AFS), but eventually ditched it (last year) for SFS because PFS's support for long file names is terminally broken - using long file names can corrupt the current folder or even the whole disk.  I haven't looked back since :-)

Oh, and yes, I did have PFS set-up correctly.  There was a lot of discussion about how to do it correctly, from when it was still called AFS, and it worked fantastically well apart from the long file name problem.

Which version of PFS are you referring to? IFAIK AFS was many, many years ago then became PFS. Then there was PFS2 & the final version, PFS3. I use PFS 3 with filenames 85 characters long (not the maximum) & I haven't had any problems.

The occasions I have had trouble, I can't remember what it was (so long ago) PFSDoctor fixed it. I've been using PFS3 for around 8 years & my miggy is on 24/7 (it's an answerphone/fax!)