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From: boneill@hawk.ulowell.edu (Debugger)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Microtek Hard Disk Controllers
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Date: 8 Feb 88 23:20:58 GMT
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Summary: No support for MS-DOS 3.3

This is just a friendly warning about Microtek hard disk controllers,
specifically the HDC-1000.

I was just informed by the company I purchased my Hard Drive from that
Microtek will not support MS-DOS 3.3 in its hard drive controllers, after a
recent bug was discovered that trashed my Hard Drive several times in an
attempt to install 3.3. Apparently, the Controller cannot access files
properly under DOS 3.3.

After contacting the Customer Service Dept. at PC Network a couple of weeks
ago, I found that it was a bug in the controller (I was afraid it was the
drive) and that they were waiting for Microtek to work on a fix. I called
again today, and they said Microtek will not bother supporting 3.3. PC
Network is going to inform me of their plans to fix this problem, hopefully
doing away with Microtek.

In the meantime, I would appreciate any infomation on some hard disk
controllers that are available, preferably low-cost, should I be required to
purchase a new one.

Thanx in advance.


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Brian O'Neill					University of Lowell
boneill@hawk.cs.ulowell.edu   -   boneill@hawk.UUCP
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