Re: AT/XT hard disk park utility

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From: Dave E. Stoft
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 1990 19:26

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It would seem improbable that just 'parking' a head would damage the rest of
a disk. However, a slight, low-level re-alignment of the head position might
affect hear-track alignment and thus readability.

Try SpinRite.

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Subject: Re: AT/XT hard disk park utility
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