|  | Posted by eroy on 11/11/05 09:43 
"Robert Nichols" <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> wrote in message news:dkfu43$u4l$1@omega-3a.right.here...
 > In article <dkfss9$u0d$1@omega-3a.right.here>,
 > Robert Nichols  <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> wrote:
 > :In article <NWuaf.92434$Vm6.21607@fe06.news.easynews.com>,
 > :eroy <luliyt005@exmail.com> wrote:
 > ::
 > ::Bob, I installed a brand new drive (same size) in the unit and it just
 > gave
 > ::me the exact same errors with no option to format. I tried different
 > jumper
 > ::settings, but nothing worked. It won't even format the new drive!   what
 > to
 > ::do now...?  :-(
 > :
 > :Ouch!  Sounds like it's not a problem with the drive, and the E100 will
 > :have to be repaired or replaced.  That's the bad news.  The good news is
 > :that the HD formatting is probably intact and the data on the drive can
 > :be rescued if you can get ahold of a functional E100 to read it.  You'll
 > :need to save a complete image of the current drive (I have no idea how,
 > :or even if, you can do that under MS-Windows.) and restore it to the
 > :good E100's drive.  Since the E100 will see the same drive reinstalled,
 > :albeit with new data, I believe it will not insist on formatting the
 > :drive.
 >
 > Just to be certain on one important point, there is currently NO disk
 > in the optical drive, right?  The problem of endless self-check due
 > to a bad disk in the optical drive is an entirely different matter.
 >
 Nope, no disc.  I even disconnected the cable that goes directly into the
 dvd drive and received the same error , except it didn't eject of course.
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