I have had a few bad experiences with SCSI hard drives and hope someone might be able to point out my errors or at least share their bad experiences. I recently bought a used 80Meg SCSI 2.5 inch drive, installed it in my duo 280c and put the duo in the Duo Dock II which has its own drive with OS 7.6.1 installed. Anyway it booted up on the Dock's drive, and mounted the new 80M on the desktop. I clicked open the 80 and see it has a "minimum install" of System 7.5, and that is all. I then changed "Startup Drive" to the 80M and Restarted. OK, all seems well as it booted on the 80M. Next I decide to reformat the 80 with Apples HDSC setup formatter and it has no problem,(booted from the Dock's drive of course). Then I do a normal complete install of 7.5 onto the 80M but after it is mostly done it hangs. So, try to install again....hangs again. So try to reformat again....won't do it. Says problem with disk. Run Norton Disk Doctor...lots of bad sectors. Quit Norton (can't fix anything), and now drive won't even mount. I tried Disk First Aid, Norton, FWD Toolkit, HD SC setup, "Mt. Everything" and nothing can find it. In fact now, the computer will not boot even off the floppy (in the Dock) or the Dock's HD. I have to remove the 80M to even boot the computer. Long story short...yeah right.... I have had very similar problems with two other "used" SCSI drives in the past. One a 2.5 inch the other a 3.5 inch. They all worked at first but got progressively worse the more I fiddled with them, till they got to the point they won't even mount! Is this a stroke of bad luck or do I mess around where I ought not? Any advice will be appreciated. Greg ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
