From: "Phil Beesley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Has the original poster checked the hard disk model information (this > >is easily reported with SCSI Probe for example) and confirmed that it > >is an 80Mb hard disk? It could always have been a 40Mb disk with driver > >level disk compression installed (eg Disk Doubler) which would lead to > >some misunderstanding. It would also explain how a disk drive could >>reduce in size after it had been reformatted.
From: "Gamba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > If it still formats as a 40MB drive, and works like one, I doubt it's worn out. > Phil's response in next email makes a lot a sense. > Is there a make and model number marked on it? No make or model specified on the drive; but according to the info obtained by running HDT Prober, Phil seems to have given the right clue: -Vendor: CONNER -Model: CP3040A-40mb-3,5 -Revision Level: 2.31 Still beats me however, how a file compressing utility such as DiskDoubler, could actually double the size of a disk drive too...? Life (and Macs) are indeed full of mystery. Thanks a lot to all responders! Jan -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
