Re: [newbie] Hard disk error messages

2005-03-01 Thread Keith Powell
On Monday 28 February 2005 12:38, riccardo wrote: On Monday 28 February 2005 09:31 am, Keith Powell wrote: I know that hard drives are cheap, but I don't want to have to go to the trouble and expense of buying a new one unless I have to. Also, it means salvaging all the data from it.

[newbie] Hard disk error messages

2005-02-28 Thread Keith Powell
I have a Seagate hard drive, and when I close down, I get Hard Drive Seek Error messages. However, while it is in use, it appears to be working properly and without any problems. Do these messages mean that it is about to pack up completely, and can it be salvaged? I wouldn't think that drive

Re: [newbie] Hard disk error messages

2005-02-28 Thread riccardo
On Monday 28 February 2005 09:31 am, Keith Powell wrote: I know that hard drives are cheap, but I don't want to have to go to the trouble and expense of buying a new one unless I have to. Also, it means salvaging all the data from it. _ ~ on the other hand, data