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Posted by: Louis Bruno on May 29, 1998 at 13:25:35
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In Reply to: Hard drive controller error posted by Irwin Gotlieb on May 29, 1998 at 13:23:34

Subject: Re: Hard drive controller error

Error messages relating to the "drive controller" usually mean that there is a problem with the logic circuitry used to manage the hard drive. The message can also be generated by a ribbon cable, or by a defective hard drive.

The logic circuits controlling the hard drive are two-fold. One part is resident on the motherboard and is not drive-specific. The other part is specific and is physically located on the printed circuit board attached to the hard drive case.

Trouble-shooting a drive controller error is very difficult without a spare cable and a spare hard drive. You are best advised to take your unit into a shop that can do the trouble-shooting and possibly rescue the hard drive contents.

Good luck!


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