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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!).       \____________/        
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			 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,

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   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!!!"
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