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From: kehr@felix.UUCP (Shirley Kehr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Hard disk
Keywords: Lost Hard Disk!!!
Message-ID: <70523@felix.UUCP>
Date: 18 Nov 88 14:18:52 GMT
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In article <3404@mtuxo.att.com> michele@mtuxo.att.com (XMRG3-M.CLAYBURG) writes:
>I seem to have a problem with my Mac SE.  This morning when the Mac
>was turned on, the Hard Disk was not recognized.  I can boot from
>the floppy, but the hard disk does not come up as an icon.  The red
>light keeps flashing as if the system is looking for something, but
>I don't get any response.
>
>My first question is.....what can I do to get my hard disk back?

Try clearing parameter RAM. Boot from the floppy, then hold down 
Command-Option-Shift while opening the control panel. Hold down these 3
shift keys until a dialog box appears asking if you really want to clear
PRAM. Click yes.

That usually brings the hard disk back after you restart. Then backup
your files immediately. I've had a LOT of experience doing this for the
last two weeks on several machines, System 5 and 6. In my case, it was
a symptom of worse things to follow, so don't neglect that backup just
because everything seems to be back to normal.

Shirley Kehr