On Monday, October 28, 2002, at 01:49 AM, Amber wrote: > I have everything I need backed up now. This is the second time that > this hard drive has screwed up and had to be cleaned off now, even > though I bought it brand new only 8 months ago. It is entirely possible to have a bad drive, out of the box. While not common, it does happen. In the last year I have encountered two, a 4 GB and an 18 GB drives that were bad from the git go. In both cases I was dealing with reputable vendors and they promptly replaced them.
> I actually installed more RAM a couple of weeks ago because the > Applecare person said that a constant spinning ball can be due to low > RAM. Anyway, I had 512 mb installed bringing the total up to 640. > Still, absolutely no difference. Sounds like your suspicions of a bum drive may be correct? > > So...how do I zero out this hard drive ? I can't remember which disk I > used last time. Is it the OS X install disk that I boot off to > reinitialize ? I'm sick of messing around with this computer and just > want to get it running normally or at least see if there really is > something wrong with the hard drive. Boot up from an OS 9 CD and use Apple's drive set up to zero all data. Or a disc utility like InTech's Hard Disc Speed Tools, etc.. If you reformat it and it still acts squirrelly with a fresh OS installation? Replace the drive. If it's only 8 months old, it should still be under warranty. Good luck Jack Russell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:imac-list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:imac-list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:imac-list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
