CompuServe Messages

Dave, I think you answered your own question when you said "Unless you're writing something like DiskSalv". Since the handler is what determines the contents of the blocks on disk, a different layout will break programs designed to work with another layout. Sector editors, file recovery programs, disk mappers, etc. will all require a knowledge of the mechanics of storing the file. A good example is Sectorama, which only knows about the current file system. It can still be used, but only in a limited and not overly friendly way. Regards, Larry.