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From: howard@hpcvra.cv.hp.com. (Howard Honig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Spinrite II Problem: Need Help
Message-ID: <31570001@hpcvra.cv.hp.com.>
Date: 3 Jan 91 21:34:16 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, OR, USA
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I've just installed a new disc which is a MicroScience 1090.  Now
Spinrite II doesn't seem to like it.  All I get is an incompatible
equipment message. Spinrite worked great with my
Seagate 40Mb  (ST251-1) drive using the same controller, etc.

The configuration of the 1090 is:

	heads  : 7
        sec/trk:17
        tracks :1314

I know DOS cannot handle > 1024 tracks without help.  Ontrak's DMDRVR
allows me to access above the 1024 track limit without problems.

But does Spinrite have the same problem or is there a magical 
incantation  that is required to get Spinrite to work.

Thanks,
	Howard Honig
     howard@hp-pcd.cv.hp.com