Re: TP Hard drive problem - 365XD

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Sat Jun 19 1999 - 15:59:19 EDT

David..

i never use drive compression..

i think you'll need to decompress the drive.. and ignor the errors it reports,
then try wiping out the FAT and use fdisk to set it up again..

not sure i would want to do a low level format, but you can if you want..

use IBM drives.. they're the best, and they are relatively cheap..

David S. Crombie wrote:

> I am trying to de-compress a 810 HD on my 365XD - even though scandisk does
> not detect errors (throrough) Drivespace 3 (win98) still says there are
> errors. A high-level format will not erase compression. Will a low-level
> format get rid of the compression on the drive and if so - what program can
> I use to do a low-level format? I couldn't find anytning at the IBM site.
>
> I am also looking at upgrading - what is the best place to purchase and are
> there any manufacturers to stay away from?
>
> Thanks
>
> ____________________
> David S. Crombie
> david_at_crombie.com 

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