Following up to my own message... > From: Stephenson, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 May 2000 16:17 > > > From: Nathan E Norman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 05 May 2000 15:35 > > > > These messages plus the noises you describe makes me think > > you have a > > bad disk drive. You're probably not going to recover any > > data off it > > ... sorry :< > > This is the unfortunate conclusion I am now reluctantly > accepting :-( .
[snip] > Oh well, time to investigate IBM's RMA process. I downloaded and ran the IBM "Drive Fitness Test" which told me it is indeed a Defective Drive. At least I know now. Time to find that receipt. Paul
