| From: | Paul Ferguson |
| Date: | 25 Sep 2000 at 19:38:52 |
| Subject: | Re: It's Alive :) |
Hi Jonathan,
On 24-Sep-00, Jonathan Hart wrote:
>> I stuck in a SCSI equipped PC and ran the Quantum diagnostic
>> s/ware which showed that a write test to the last 100 meg
>> section failed so, I ran the Quantum disk eraser and tried the
>> diagnostics again - it failed. So, not to be so easily beaten I
>> re-ran the eraser and diagnostics test - it passed :)
> But does this mean the problem has gone or just been ignored by the PC?
See above - it failed once then passed. The PC was able to show me where
the fault was whereas the Amiga wouldn't even boot if the disk was attached.
> It's some thing I've thought about trying with a drive I've just bought
> though- seeing if using it on a PC can fix it.
Go for it :)
> Does anyone know if there are similar PC software tools for IBM drives?
Do what I did - go to the makers site and nose around. You may find that
although (for example) the Quantum eraser isn't designed for other makers
hard disks it'll still work. IIRC Seagate have one for d/load as well but
I'm @ home now and don't have URL's to hand.
*Paul Ferguson* running Amiga and PC in total harmony...I wish ;)
Although a Canadian, Mario Martinez is, in fact, an Italian.
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