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Ian McKnight <ian@ianmck.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <19980816083636226091@teknesis.demon.co.uk>,
> LPS@teknesis.demon.co.uk (Larry Stoter) wrote:
> 
> > If it runs fine from a disk, it can't be the battery.
> 
> > On the other hand, the symptoms you describe suggest the battery:)
> 
> the battery was replaced less than one year ago

Inconclusive; they can fail after 5 minutes in use or last for over 5
years.  It's probably a good idea to test it with a multimeter.

> 
> > My next guess would be a problem with the HD itself rather than the
> > connection to the HD.
> > Try Disk First Aid - which should be somewhere on your original
> > floppies.
> 
> Already tried that and it can't find the drive

Hmm - bummer.  I'd be inclined to try cleaning the connections to the
internal HDD (a squirt of switch cleaner on the contacts often works
wonders).  It might not help, but it's an easy thing to try.  Have you
ask HD SC Setup to *test* the HDD?

[snip]

Rowland.

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