Well, if nothing else works, you can allways locate the file with the bad sector(s), rename it to "BAD.SECTOR" and lock it, and then reinstall the launcher software in order to get the same file again :-) . Be carefull to just rename it, and not copy or move it to another directory, because you do need the old file to stay in the very same sectors that have failed.
If you have a sector editor or any other low-level disk utility that lets you manipulate the filesystem, maybe you could also write down the list of sectors where the damaged file reside, delete it, and then modify the volume bitmap in order to mark the bad sector(s) as used. That way, you won't have to deal with a dummy file, and as the sectors are marked used but aren't assigned to any file, it will be completely safe. Or at least until a volume-checking utility tries to "fix" it... (don't know of such an utility for the Apple II, but it can exist). Greetings, Antonio Rodr�guez (Grijan) <ftp://grijan.cjb.net:21000/> Hal ha escrito: > Thanks for the response. I actually used the SiderWare formatting disk, > so it has partitions for DOS and PRODOS on it and uses a boot utility > to determine which partitions to boot into. Like I said, it just > stopped fully booting into that menu, so I'm assuming there's a problem > with the physical disk. Is there a way to map out bad sectors and > reformat around them? > > Thanks, > Hal -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
