Re: Thunderstorms and PC left on...

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve Landess' words, not mine.  Conveys the message nicely, eh? 

Sort like Ring Lardner's "'Shut up!' he explained."  :)

Dan wrote:
> On 7/11/07, Bob Crothers <bob2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   
> > Try freezing it overnight.  Hook up as a slave in the morning and
> > immediately copy everything off of it.
> >
> > Another method is to hold it in your hand and smack it down on a table
> > fairly hard.  Might jar the mechanism loose if you are lucky.
> >
> > Of course, both of the above could also toast the drive for good and
> > should
> > only be used as a last resort.
> >     
>
>
> I've been thinking about these two methods as well, but am waffling since
> these seem more appropriate for "stiction" problems, and not what is likely
> an electrical problem.  Can't hurt, I guess.
>
> Booth: "Gently slam"?
>
> - Dan
>