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From: papa@pollux.usc.edu (Marco Papa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Hard disk problem (was: Re: A-TalkIII problem)
Keywords: ATalkIII, Supra
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Date: 12 Jul 90 05:40:08 GMT
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In article <10072@sybase.sybase.com> clem@frenzy.sybase.com (David Clemons) writes:
>
>I'm having some trouble using ATalkIII from my hard disk, and am hoping someone
>(maybe Marco) can clue me in on how to fix it. The problem started after I 
>backed up my HD due to some sector problems. I had to zero the drive, and 
>reinstalled a new WorkBench, this time using Supra's SupraBoot. I later noticed
>when I restored the old files some software wouldn't work, including AT3, so
>I deleted them and copied them over from the master disks, and the others
>seem to be fine, except AT3 still won't work for me. My system is a vanilla 
>A1000, and is basically the same as when I had it working before except for the
>Supra install programs.
[ etc.., etc..]

Sorry, but I can bet any money that your problems have nothing to do with
A-Talk III, but with your hard disk system.  Restoring files from a 'hosed'
hard disk system is asking for trouble. ANY of the files you backed up could
be corrupted, and finding out which one is the one that is corrupted is
something I don't recommed even to my worst enemies :-)

My only suggestion is the following one:

1. reformat your disk with multiple passes ensuring all bad sectors are marked
   as such.

2. Throw away all your backed up data (yes, it's hard, but I don't think you've
   much choice)

3. reinstall EVERYTHING: WB, and all the executables from the original release
   disks.

4. When everything works, start recovering the "data" files, manually,
   one by one.

Assuming that the backed up data from a corrupted system is *good* is not
safe for your health :-)

Just to make sure that the A-Talk III disk is not corrupted, boot off the
A-Talk III system disk (without the hard disk setup, of course) and try to use
the port (or copy whatever serial device you're using to an AT-/// backup).
Then if everything works, you know that the AT-/// disk is not corrupted.
I doubt Oxxi can help you, without direct access to your system.

-- Marco
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