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Subject: Re: Hard disk failure

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Dave

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Date Posted: 10:53:49 01/27/02 Sun
In reply to: Paul Treuthardt 's message, "Hard disk failure" on 13:40:19 01/04/02 Fri

>Could anyone help with possible software to access an
>apparently dead harddrive on an 800 CT?
>
>Dos does not see it and neither does Norton Disk
>Doctor. IS there anything more powerful around that
>might access it ?
>
>Spinrite will not work if DOS doesn't see it.
>
>Any other clues towards restoring the drive (at least
>enough to access the data) would be much appreciated.

You need to try and perform a "LOW LEVEL" format of the drive. Do you have your original "recovery disks"?

Dave

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