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From: pja@ralph.Lafayette.LA.US (Pete Alleman)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.scsi
Subject: Re: Maxtor 8760S corrupted during power cycle in format
Message-ID: <3861@ralph.Lafayette.LA.US>
Date: 19 Aug 90 16:40:42 GMT
References: <1990Aug19.000503.2325@lgc.com>
Organization: Home Sweet Home, Lafayette, LA
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max@maxsun.lgc.com (Max Heffler) writes:
-Last night during a format operation on a Maxtor 8760S, power cycled.
-Before the format, the drive was fine.  After the partial format, I get
-write protect messages on a new format attempt.
-Will I have to contact the
-manufacturer to replace the drive geometry, defect list, or some other
-corrupt data?

On a related note, I had a power outage while formatting a CDC
Wren IV.  The drive operates, but has been unreliable ever since.
What damage can we expect from an interrupted format?  How can it
be recovered?

-- 
Pete Alleman
	pja@ralph.lafayette.la.us