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From: sharris@brahms.udel.edu (Scott A Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Disk timing
Message-ID: <17702@brahms.udel.edu>
Date: 15 Jan 91 22:53:14 GMT
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In article <42565@ut-emx.uucp> ifar355@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (David H. Huang) writes:
>In article <17662@brahms.udel.edu> sharris@brahms.udel.edu (Scott A Harris) writes:
>>Is there anyone out there that has/knows of a reliable disk speed checking
>>program for 3.5' apple 800k disk drive.  Mine keeps eating my disks.
>>Or is there maybe something else wrong?
>>Thanks
>>Scott A. Harris   sharris @ brahms.udel.edu   sharris @ chopin.udel.edu 
[stuff deleted about disk speed]
>What do you mean by "eating my disks"? Does it write weird stuff, get read
>errors, or what?
>
When I say eating the disks I mean when I try to write to a disk it tells
me that the disk may be damaged. Then I do a verify on the disk and it 
gives me a list of 3 bad blocks, always the same blocks. It started as a
random fluke, but now I am trying to backup my hard drive and 1 of every 2
disks get the error.  I just today took the drive back to the place of 
purchase and they said it is the timing thats off.  They charge $75 an hour
and a $25 checkin fee,  I'd like to try to stay away from than.
Anymore help would be greatly appreciated.

Scott


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