[comp.sys.amiga.hardware] validating an a3000 harddrive?

JBK4@psuvm.psu.edu (03/14/91)

I was downloading a text file with VLT when the computer froze up.  Then up pop
ped this nice message saying SOFTWARE FAILURE.  When I reset the computer I got
 a message saying there was an error on the harddrive.  My work volume now says
 0 megs free and won't let me delete or save anything to it.  I get a DISK NOT
VALIDATED message. My question is how do I validate it?

Jason Koszarsky, JBK4@PSUVM

JBK4@psuvm.psu.edu (03/14/91)

When I boot up I get a CHECKSUM ERROR on Disk Block 57360.  I hit rentry and ev
erything seems fine but I still have 0k free on my WORK partition and can't sav
e or delete to or from it.
I would really rather not transfer all my files to floppy and then reformat the
 drive especially since I have 21 megs of stuff and time isn't a luxury.

Jason Koszarsky, JBK4@PSUVM