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Re: Disk Drive Problem
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
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Stan Sieler <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:42:45 -0700
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> >   5. After the initial startup, Logon as MANAGER.SYS at the console. Using
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> >       Debug
> >       >msec #n.0,8
> >       >msec #n.100,40
> >       >exit

> wouldn't 'scratchvol' have accomplished the same thing?  i'm pretty sure i've
> had drives in an 'unknown' state and didn't have to resort to using debug.....

Not quite...scratchvol flips a bit (IIRC) somewhere in one
of the first two sectors ... the two "Modify Secondary storage"
commands above zap a lot more data (68 bytes worth, to be exact, assuming
current input base is still hex).

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