Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!mit-eddie!uw-beaver!cornell!batcomputer!engst From: engst@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Adam C. Engst) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: HELP! Message-ID: <3162@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> Date: 12 Dec 87 19:22:01 GMT References: <19871211171917.3.JRD@GRACKLE.SCRC.Symbolics.COM> Reply-To: engst@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Adam C. Engst) Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY Lines: 30 Summary: &^%&^$^%(% disk drive! I was just working happily along on a philosophy paper when I decided to save my work (that generally being a useful function of computers). All of sudden, it said that the drive wasn't responding and continued to maintain that stance, no matter what I did. Occassionally I can boot a disk, but I can't run programs or even copy my files onto an IBM formatted disk. Needless to say, this is close to the absolute worst moment for my drive to die since I have 25 pages of writing to hand in in four days (I can do it on the Mac at work but I'm not happy about it). So, I need information on several items. Has anyone had this problem before and found a simple fix (I have 1040 with no external drives)? I could open it up and check internal connections, but I have a feeling that won't help. Also, what is the policy on repairs direct from Atari (NEIL????)? The only dealer in town (and the only one within a three or four hour drive) just went out of business (Thanks to the new marketing strategy, the Megas and some other circumstances) so I don't really have a local alternative unless someone knows of a dealer that does repairs somewhere near Ithaca, New York (could you check your dealer list Neil?)? How long can I expect this to take? (I don't need it absolutely over winter break, but I would really like to have it as soon as possible.) Does anyone have an idea on how much a drive repair would cost, since the warranty is certainly used up? Does anyone have any consoling words? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for any help . . . Adam Engst engst@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu pv9y@cornella.bitnet