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From: andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM (Andrew Rossmann)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: 3.5" High-Density Woes
Keywords: penny wise, pound foolish
Message-ID: <[24fdda2d:5123.8]comp.ibmpc;1@ddsw1.MCS.COM>
Date: 1 Sep 89 02:00:05 GMT
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  At work we have a CompuAdd 386/20 with a Seagate 4144R drive and an
Adaptec controller (2332B?? 1:1??) This disk has a chronic problem of
deterioration. It seems as if every Monday, several sectors go bad. A run
through with Nortons Disk Doctor (3-4 times) cleans things up for a week or
so.
  This computer was put together and formatted elsewhere, and sometime I'm
going to break down and re-format it from scratch. Right now I just make
FREQUENT backups.
  BTW, is the 4144R VERY senstive to movement? The computer is currently on
a table that is not the most sturdy. In fact, severe head seeking can cause
a noticable vibration in the table.

  Andrew Rossmann
  andyross@ddsw1.MCS.COM