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From: gillisp@milton.u.washington.edu (Steven Gillispie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Hard disk dead (possible problem with segment file in Stuffit)
Summary: Boot blocks?
Keywords: Help
Message-ID: <13982@milton.u.washington.edu>
Date: 8 Jan 91 18:30:10 GMT
References: <40991@nigel.ee.udel.edu>
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
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Have you tried resetting the boot blocks on your hard disk?
There are utilities out there that will do this, though I
can't give you any names right now.  Damaged boot blocks
can cause behavior something like what you describe.