will@waf2000.UUCP (Will Fiveash) (10/10/90)
The other day I was doing some file accessing on my hard-disk when the very scary read/write error requestor started popping up with alarming frequency. After chewing my fingernails off, I tried something more useful which was to turn off my computer and carefully reseat all the connections between my Amiga and my drive (externally mounted). This solved my problem. Of course this is no substitute for frequent backups but it does show that the simple fixes should be the first to try. -- Will Fiveash UUCP:home ...!cs.utexas.edu!ut-emx!waf2000!will
podop03@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu (Kriston J. Rehberg) (10/11/90)
Pick up an extremely useful program called "Doctor Ami". It's a full memory and disk drive test and recovery system. What the disk part does is do a high-level non-destructive format of your hard drive, marking off bad sectors. THey have had programs like this on the PC for years (like Spinrite) but now we have the same for the Amiga - with a memory tester too! Btw, it's a commercial program. .=============================================================================. | Kriston J. Rehberg | "Only Amiga makes it possible" | | podop03@bingsuns.cc.binghamton.edu .======================================.=' | podop03@bingvaxa.bitnet / The POD will be a better place \ `==================================| Once the XBALANCE system has been erased | `=========================================='