Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!bellcore!petrus!sabre!zeta!epsilon!gamma!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpg!youngm From: youngm@ihlpg.UUCP (Condor strikes again.) Newsgroups: net.micro.mac Subject: Cure for Diskeating Mac Message-ID: <1294@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Mon, 23-Sep-85 14:28:58 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1294 Posted: Mon Sep 23 14:28:58 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 27-Sep-85 07:11:38 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 32 First, thanks to everyone who sent replies to my original article. In case you didn't read it, it described how my mac's external drive has been trashing disks. Now I'll summarize the advice I received. Most people who read this group probably have heard these tips, but if you haven't, you may want to remember them. 1. Keep you external drive on the right side of your mac. The left side is bad because of interference from the mac's power supply; the top is bad because of heat. (Incidently, that was never my problem) 2. Buy high quality disks. Every disk my external drive ate was a Memorex, all from the same box, all the same age.... I received a reply from someone who's had similar experiences with that brand, and as I remember there were some postings several months ago complaining about Memorex. I have nothing against the company, except my personal experience with their microdisks, and what I've read in this newsgroup. I've had good luck with Sony disks, and have heard good things about Apple disks too (the tan ones). That's it. I haven't figured out exactly what my problem is (or, hopefully, was) but the above tips could save you from losing important files. Again, thanks to those who replied. Mark T. Young