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From: msf1537@uxf.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: 20 mb hard disk
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Date: 23 Jul 88 23:25:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxf.cso.uiuc.edu!msf1537    Jul 23 18:25:00 1988


>I have a Mac SE 20 mb hard disk. The hard disk had been working fine
>until one day the Mac was powered up and the system refused to recognize
>the existence of the hard disk. I've tried using several hard disk utilities 
>but to no avail. Is there any way short of re-initializing the hard
>disk solve this problem.

"Fink",

	Does the system completely refuse to acknowledge the hard disk, or is
it just failing to boot from it?  I.e. if you boot from a floppy, does the
"Hard Disk" icon appear at top right below the floppy disk icon?  If this is
the case, then your hard disk is fine; it's the System file that is damaged.
You can fix this problem by replacing the System file on the hard disk with the
System file on the floppy you are booting from now; however, this will wipe out
all of the fonts, desk accessories, FKEYs, and any other "custom" modifications
you have made to the System file on your hard disk.  Try running the Installer
program on the System Tools disk that came with the Mac, and if that doesn't
work, then use Font/DA Mover to put the fonts and DAs from your hard disk into
temporary files, replace the System file, and then reinstall the fonts and DA's.

	If this is not the problem, and the hard disk simply does not show up
AT ALL, then you have a hardware problem, and I can't help you.

	Good luck, and you can e-mail me with questions; I am also using an SE
with Apple's internal 20mb hard disk.




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