Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!ames!nrl-cmf!ukma!rutgers!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!jc58+ From: jc58+@andrew.cmu.edu (Johnny J. Chin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Hard disk woes Message-ID: Date: 27 Jan 89 12:43:40 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 23 First of all, did you do a LOW level format of this drive when you installed it into the computer? NOTE: Most AT-type HD controllers DON'T have a BIOS on them to do the low level format, you need a program to do it (usually something is available with the system setup disk). If you did do a LOW level format, then I don't really know what's wrong. The only thing that I can suggest is to reformat it again from low level up. The only other possibility is that your DOS 3.3 has a bug in it. You may wish to call the manufacturer and ask for the most recent DOS. Sorry, I can't be of much more help here. -- J. Chin (a.k.a. Computer Dr.) xxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx xx ------------------ Carnegie Mellon University ------------------ xxx xxx xx 4730 Centre Ave. #412 ARPAnet: Johnny.J.Chin@andrew.cmu.edu xxxxxxxxxxxx Pittsburgh, PA 15213 BITnet: jc58@andrew.BITNET x xxxxxxxx x (412) 268-8936 UUCP: ...!harvard!andrew.cmu.edu!jc58 xx xx ---------------------------------------------------------------- xxxxxxxxxx Smile! -- Mr. HappyWOWface -- (got this from the network) Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are STRICTLY my own, and not CMU's.