Rather than dropping it - which IS one way of making it work again, but a last resort I'd suggest this instead:
- First check that it's not actually spinning up when you apply power. Assuming it's not: - Power down again, then grip the drive on the long edge between thumb & fingers, and twist it back & forth vigorously a couple of times. This should be enough to undo any stiction which is preventing the drive from spinning up. - Power up again as soon as you've put the drive back down... Assuming it spins up this time, then you're away - but beware, I'd consider the drive to be scrap from that point onwards. I once managed to keep an ailing drive going for nearly 6 months using that technique (the machine was left on 24/7; except when Windows decided to shut the drive down due to inactivity), but when it did die, it went most spectacularly - when the bearings finally failed completely. Cheers! Ade. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dilwyn Jones Sent: 27 March 2008 23:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Ql-Users] qubide Quite correct (ahem) I'd forgotten the romdisq was there :-( The hard disk is dead though. It won't reformat via the qubide, though I haven't tried installign it elsewhere yet. I haven't tried Norman's suggestion of dropping it though.... will no doubt resurface to report on that one soon! -- Dilwyn Jones No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1347 - Release Date: 27/03/2008 19:15 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
