> On Jan 27, 2018, at 11:02 AM, Mark J. Blair via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > When it happens, am I correct in assuming that the pack is toast, and should > never be loaded again?
Carl would be better qualified to answer that one, but from what he has taught me and what we've seen so far, it depends. If it's a mild crash and just burnished, it might be OK. A lot of the PARC packs we read had such leftover marks from previous mild encounters with a head... Some read just fine, most dirtied our heads but were OK at least for archiving once, a few re-crashed. If there is a gouge and you can see the metal, forget it. Marc
