Re: Reinitialized HD Probs...

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From: Larry Stoter
Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 00:00

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Dc36s <dc36s@aol.com> wrote:

> I have a PPC 8100/80 with an internal Hard Drive that was reinitialized.
> Norton repairs bad boot blocks repeatedly, and Apple's Disk First Aid and
> installer (System 8) utility both say that they fix the problem, but macine
> will not boot from new or old system folders. 
> 
> Question: Does reinitialization destroy a HD, and if so, is there any way
> that I can restore its usefulness.
> Any help via email is greatly appreciated. Thank You>
> dc36s@aol.com

(Re) initialization for practical purposes wipes a hard disk completely
and nothing that was on it is retrievable (for the ordinary user - GCHQ
Cheltenham can probably do it!). It should end up formated and ready for
use. You won't be able to boot from it until you reinstall the system
software.

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Larry Stoter
17, Rocks Park Road, Uckfield, E. Sussex, TN22 2AT, UK
email: LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk
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