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From: ljason@wam.umd.edu (L. Jason colton)
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Subject: HD malfunction--HELP!!
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Date: 30 May 91 07:35:42 GMT
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I have a good ol' (well not THAT good) Compaq XT clone.  Recently, my Seagate
HD apparently just decided to STOP working!!  When I turn the computer on, 
the HD light instantly goes on, the drive making no motion or sound.  
After about 2 minutes, it finally looks in the A drive, and I must boot from 
there.  
Once booted, DOS will not recognize the presence of a C or D drive!!
I can't use Norton Disk Doctor, or even do a low-level format because 
the drive is just supposedly Not There.

Can anyone out there in the world of Knowledgeable People help me with this?
Soon after this, I did encounter a virus called the Stoned virus on some 
floppies.  I have since gotten rid of it, but (of course) not on my poor 
hard disk.  Might this be the problem?  I doubt it.

	Any info would be infinitely appreciated...PLEASE email if possible.

P.S.--any idea how much I may be able to sell my Compaq for?
      (XT compat., portable, 5 1/4", 40MB HD, 640K, 1200B modem)

thanks oh so much...
ljason@wam.umd.edu		"I can go stick my head in a bucket of water
	O-|--<			 if you like.  Would you like that?"
						-Marvin the Paranoid Android

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