Re: [ql-users] Miracle's Hard Disk System

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In a message dated 08/02/2004 16:16:53 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Depending on the drive (where the actuator stepper motor is located) he could even reanimate the life with as simple a procedure as rotating the actuator spindle (if for example it is a drive with external actuator motor). Most drives weren't auto-parking these days and the actuator may be just stuck ;-) Old Western Digital drives (mfm/rll/xt bus and AT bus) and Seagates have been "restored" that way. I think some Rodimes can be too as well as some Microscience drives. Pulled the drive out - it is a miniscribe 8450 40Mb hard disk (ST506) - with the amount of dust inside there it's no wonder it no longer works.   Will try the various suggestions (though no sign of the actuator) and see what happens...   -- Rich Mellor RWAP Services 35 Chantry Croft, Kinsley, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 5JH TEL: 01977 610509 Visit our website at URL:http://www.rwapsoftware.co.uk Stuck with ordinary dial up internet connection ?? Read our review of internet accelerators and broadband at: URL:http://members.aol.com/RWAPSoftware/reviews.html