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From: enchant@oliveb.UUCP (Dan Crocker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Help needed with AT&T 6300 hard disk problem!!
Message-ID: <10047@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 2-Dec-87 18:43:52 EST
Article-I.D.: oliveb.10047
Posted: Wed Dec  2 18:43:52 1987
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In article <1048@kodak.UUCP>, gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner) writes:
> In article <2306@homxc.UUCP> rps@homxc.UUCP (R.SHARPLES) writes:
> >In article <2225@killer.UUCP>, strianta@killer.UUCP (Spiros Trianta) writes:
> >...
> >> Then one day it really hit the fan. Could not do anyththing with drive C, 
> >> without getting TONS of said errors. ............
> 		[ deleted a few lines ]
>                 [ and a few suggestions ]
> >Second, I would try swapping the controller with one from work, assuming that
> >someone at work has a PC6300 and wouldn't mind you borrowing the 
> >controller overnight.  If that doesn't fix it, try your controller with
> >a known good harddisk (after backing it up!).       \____________/        
>           						    |
> 			 I'd be VERY careful with this! ----|	
> 
> My advice is : Don't EVEN THINK about trying this if the controllers are
> 	       different!!
...
> I'm speaking from (limited) experience on this. I don't
> know what to expect if both controllers are the same type and brand, however.


I swap controllers of the same type all the time with no problems at all.  The
only reason to be careful is that, with XT-type machines, there is no real
consistency in track formats (with AT compatibles, the situation is a lot 
better).  But if you find the same model controller and you can't read your
disk with it either, it's most likely a disk problem.


				dan