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Date:	Sun, 27 Nov 2005 18:04:32 PST8
From:	Martin Rosenfeld <rosenfeldmj@comcast.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Dead Harddrive...!

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> If it were my drive, I would spend some time with dfsee booted from DOS
> before trashing it. Both of the boot failures could be data issues. I
> have no opinion about the Maxstor utility results since I know nothing
> about it.

I found the problem: a broken pin on the data cable socket on the drive.
The pin has been pushed in so that it no longer makes contact with the
corresponding pin on the plug. It I had better eye sight I might try to
fix this problem, but I don't and the drive is fairly old. Dumpster.

Martin

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