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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Disk went Bad!
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Date: 2 Jan 90 11:28:02 GMT
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In <7212@chaph.usc.edu>, aliu@nunki.usc.edu (Terminal Entry) writes:
>
>I tried VirusX to see maybe I got 'infected', but it gurus every time it
>attempts to read the bootblock...
>
>My question is, is there any way I can recover my stuff on there? I have
>an A500 w1meg, 1.3 ROMs, 1.3 WB.. Is there a program I am overlooking that
>would let me recover it, or maybe reformat the bootblock only? I tried
>INSTALLing the disk, but alas, it gurued..

As always, DiskSalv is the answer (when isn't it?). Use DiskSalv with the
NOCHECK option. The reason you are visiting the GURU is because the bootblock
is corrput, and gets looked at when you isnert the disk to do any 'normal'
operation. DiskSalv allows you to bypass the validator when you insert the
disk.

-larry

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