Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!seismo!husc6!bloom-beacon!think!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!hplabs!hp-pcd!uoregon!omepd!hah From: hah@mipon3.intel.com (Hans Hansen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: Hard sector errors Message-ID: <891@omepd> Date: Sat, 18-Jul-87 02:54:38 EDT Article-I.D.: omepd.891 Posted: Sat Jul 18 02:54:38 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Jul-87 00:52:08 EDT References: <3249@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> Sender: news@omepd Reply-To: hah@mipon3.UUCP (Hans Hansen) Distribution: world Organization: Intel Corp., Hillsboro Lines: 22 In article <3249@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu> glewis@cit-vax.UUCP (Glenn M. Lewis) writes: >[] > > In the last month, about five of my DS 3.5" floppy disks have experienced >"Hard sector errors" that AmigaDOS tells me to fix with DiskDoctor. After >DiskDoctor is finished with it, and I copy the remaining files to another >disk, the disk *can not* be initialized because of the hard sector error. > How can I fix this disk so that I can re-use it? Should I find a strong >magnetic field to scramble it, or something? > Thanks for your help. You can send your reply to: >glewis@cit-vax.caltech.edu > > -- Glenn Lewis Unless you are using Single-Sided disks you are experencing a disk alignment problem -or- a dirty head. If you are using SS disks there is no real hope of correcting the problem until you find a friend with an Atari ST who may be willing to buy them from you. If you are using DS disks then you should take your Amy to the nearest repair center and have the head cleaned and the alignment checked. Hans