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Ken Hughes (zener@iol.ie) wrote:
: Neil O'Rourke wrote:
: > 
: > Hi,
: > 
: > The company I work for has over 100 remote InfoChannel playstations with
: > the following specs:
: >    - Amiga 1200 computer
: >    - Segate 850Mb IDE HD
: >    - 65W SwitchMode PSW
: > 
: > Unfortunately, we have in excess of 10% failure within 90 days, and all
: > but one of the failures is due to data corruption on the hard disk, be it
: > the usual read/write error, or courrupted data in the files.

Try lowering the MaxTransfer rate inside HDToolbox.  This is a common cause
of corrupted data.  (Select "Partition Drive", then "Advanced options",
then "Change" to find the value.)



: Upgrade the power supply to the Golliath as the Brick really is not up 
: to the job of long term usage.
: Because of the space restrictions inside a 1200 the HDD runs very hot, 
: a panel mount fan secured to the top of the 1200 should keep it cool.

My 1200 setup includes 2 512 meg HDs and a 2" minifan mounted under the grill.
It's running off a modified IBM-XT 150W PSU.
It's been up and running with ZERO problems for almost 2 years, 8-16 hours a day.
This would not be the case if I had stuck with the standard 1200 PSU.

<knock> on wood


I would still have to think that read/write errors and corrupted data are
caused by a software problem.  If the HD starts getting unrepairable
bad-blocks, then it might be hardware related.