Re: P6400 OS8.5 Hard Disk Open Problem

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From: Peter Ceresole
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 00:00

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In article <1dptb8y.pdtl401c7e8xwN@p66.nas2.is4.u-net.net>,
real-address-in-sig@flur.bltigibbet (Rebecca and Rowland) wrote:

>If you can't see the HD when booting from the CD, that points to a
>problem with the disc rather than with the installed System or Finder
>files.  I think the only practical solution is to re-format it :-/

It's worth trying Disk First Aid (or Norton Disk Doctor) first.

Sevreral years ago I had a HD that was damaged by an Netscape crash. It
wouldn't mount on the desktop, but DFA could see it. I ran it a couple of
times, was told it was not repairable, but it did appear on the desktop. I
then ran Norton four times, if I remember right; each time it suggested
reformatting the drive, but each time it got further through the checking
and fixing. Finally the disk was okay again, with the loss of only one
file.

-- 
Peter

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