Restore image with disk utility?

[raziel]

Originally Posted by dnanian

(The hotfile cache rebuilds quite rapidly.)

Thanks for your reply, that is quite useful to know, a sparse image it is then .

Anyway, I was under the impression that when OS X gets installed it specifically places certain files into the hot-band of the HD for really fast access... I don't think it is something that can be rebuilt.

Apple for one discourages a defrag because you risk moving files from the hot band on the HD which can result in a slower OS. To quote Apple: "When you install Mac OS X, many files are placed in a special area ( "hot band") can be read quickly and defragmentation could move those files, which could slow down the boot."

They explicitly say when it gets installed it places those files in the special area... correct me if I'm wrong.
- Raz