Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!think!bloom-beacon!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!cornell!rochester!kodak!gardner From: gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner) Newsgroups: comp.sys.att,comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Help needed with AT&T 6300 hard disk problem!! Message-ID: <1048@kodak.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Dec-87 07:46:25 EST Article-I.D.: kodak.1048 Posted: Tue Dec 1 07:46:25 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 4-Dec-87 05:49:22 EST References: <2225@killer.UUCP> <2306@homxc.UUCP> Reply-To: gardner@kodak.UUCP (dick gardner) Distribution: na Organization: Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY Lines: 40 Summary: Be VERY careful! Xref: mnetor comp.sys.att:1927 comp.sys.ibm.pc:10660 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!! Controllers are married to the hard disk. The only way to get a disk to work properly when changing to DIFFERENT disk controller is to do a low- level format. 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. This might work OK. If I could amend the advice above: try another controller IF its the same type and brand. If it doesn't work, MAYBE you have a bad controller. If you can find a friend with a hard disk controller of the same type and brand, (and you can sweet-talk him into allowing it) try READING his disk using your controller. If you can't read, you MIGHT have a bad controller. If all else fails, since you have everthing backed up 8-) 8-), you might try a low-level format with your original controller. If none of this works, you probably need to hire some good technical help. Good luck, =#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=# Dick Gardner -- Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, New York 14650 Phone: (716) 477-1002 UUCP: {allegra,rutgers}!rochester!kodak!gardner "Oh yeah?!? Well, MY computer is SOOOOO FAST, it executes an infinite loop in 6 seconds!!!" =#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#