[comp.sys.amiga] Trashed Disk

stever@videovax.UUCP (03/12/87)

In article <533@mipos3.UUCP>, Paul Herring (pherring@mipos3.UUCP) writes
(posting for Stephan Andres):

> . . .
  
> One of my most valued diskettes can no longer be accessed. Every time I
> try to load it, the AMIGA responds with something like,
>  
> 	DISK DATA STRUCTURE CORRUPT -- USE DISKDOCTOR TO FIX.
>  
> My question is who or what is DISKDOCTOR and where may I find him or it?

BEFORE trying DiskDoctor (which tries to correct the problem on the disk
and may well trash it completely!), get a copy of DiskSalv (this is
widely available).  DiskSalv will copy whatever it can find on a disk to
another disk, WITHOUT modifying the original.  AFTER you are satisfied you
have a successful DiskSalv run, run DiskDoctor if you want. . .

DiskSalv was distributed on the net last year, and is also on one of the
Fish Disks.  Try contacting your local Amiga dealer for a copy.  If he
doesn't have it, ask him how to get in contact with the local Amiga users'
group.  (If all else fails, send me a message and we'll work something
out through the mails.)

					Steve Rice

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