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From: trr@rayssd.ray.com (Terry R. Raymond)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Hard disk problem
Message-ID: <3635@rayssd.ray.com>
Date: 29 Aug 88 15:57:32 GMT
References: <20173@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu> <47200012@hcx1>
Sender: trr@rayssd.ray.com (Terry R. Raymond @ Raytheon Company, Portsmouth RI)
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In article <47200012@hcx1>, ldh@hcx1.SSD.HARRIS.COM writes:
> 
>>/* Written  1:27 pm  Aug 17, 1988 by msriram@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu.UUCP in hcx1:comp.sys.ibm.pc */
>>/* ---------- "Hard disk problem" ---------- */
>>...I have a
>>WYSE PC AT compatible, 12.5 MHz and i installed a SEAGATE ST225 hard disk in it.  It
>>worked very well for about 5 months and then it intermittently refused to boot from
>>the hard disk.  ...

> 
>On a similar note ... I have a true blue PC upgraded to an XT with a seagate
>4051 (40M @40mS) which normally works like a charm, but lately it will sometimes
>fail to boot the system as the drive itself will not spin up.  Disconectiing the
>power cable and reconnecting does not always do the trick (faint sounds of
> a febble attempt to start up ... but nothing).  I was wondering if someone else
> has had similar problems ... and/of if there is a fix.  THANKS!
> 
> Leo Hinds

I had a problem similar to this with a seagate ST-251.  I disconnected and 
reconnected everything and it hasn't given me any more problems.

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Terry Raymond
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