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From: dsd@hpsad.HP.COM (Donald StDenis)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: A new angle for my ST-225
Message-ID: <780009@hpsad.HP.COM>
Date: 1 Dec 88 16:09:59 GMT
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>/ hpsad:comp.sys.ibm.pc / porter@topaz.rutgers.edu (Adam L. Porter) /  5:02 pm  Nov 22, 1988 /
>
>A while ago, I got wise and turned my XT on its side to save space.
>However, I am getting intermittent seek errors from my Seagate ST-225
>(with Western Digital controller, if it matters).  The best thing is
>probably to reformat the drive in its current position, but I don't
>want to completely reformat the drive.  (Don't everyone flame me for
>not keeping backups...I keep current backups of the ~1 meg of
>important stuff, but I don't back up the disk because I only have 360K
>drives.)  
>
>Is there a good way to stop these errors without reformatting the
>drive?

	There seems to be claims that the drive will die in this position,
	but I've never had problems with mine, and it's been on it's side
	for 2 yrs.

	I think that the program SPIN-RITE will do the job for you.  It does
	a lowlevel format "on the fly".  Of course you should invest the
	money and time in an archival backup.  SPIN-RIT (I hope that's how
	it's spelled) is pretty inexpensive.

>Thanks for your advice!!

	Don't thank people for it, it only encourages them!

>-- 
>==============================================================================
>Adam L. Porter
>272 Hamilton St. #96
>New Brunswick, NJ  08901
>(201) 247-6723
>==============================================================================

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