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Re: Is this HD on its way out...?

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From: Steven
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:15
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Just wondering has drive been exposed to high levels of heat?

Sorry if its allready been asked but i havent the time the moment to look at 
all the other posts.


Steve
"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message 
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> On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:24:03 -0500, "Billh" <menot@home.com>
> wrote:
>
>>If this is a drive that can be saved Spin Rite will do it.
>>http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm
>>
>>The smartdrive info is about useless.  I have used spin rite to bring back 
>>a
>>few drives that would not even boot.  It also can be used about 3 times a
>>year to condition your drive to prevent the disk from going bad over time.
>
> Howdy,
>
> I am not trying to save the drive...
>
> Everything on it is well backed up elsewhere.
>
> It is just that I did not want to replace it if there were
> something other than its impending failure at work.
>
> Sincere thanks,
> -- 
> Kenneth
>
> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." 
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