Miracle Hard Drive problem (Hard Disk Replace)

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Miracle Hard Drive problem (Hard Disk Replace)

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Testing some problems on Saving dumps on sub-dirs with one of our dumping programs I see that something going wrong on the Hard Drive.

Rebooted I see that the Data used are the same but the ROOT/SECTOR 0 data were lost: I can't make a DIR and view the correct listing of files that I see on every use.

Before format it can someone tell me If I can recover my data using some utilities like Media Manager or other stuff?

Very thanks to all.

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Evening Simon,

I don't suppose that you can read sector 0 from the hard disc with direct sector access? There might be something "obvious" if you can. Just a thought.

The hard disc format is on my wiki at http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/doku.php ... sq:fs:qlwa if it is of any help.


Good luck.

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NormanDunbar wrote:Evening Simon,

I don't suppose that you can read sector 0 from the hard disc with direct sector access? There might be something "obvious" if you can. Just a thought.

The hard disc format is on my wiki at http://qdosmsq.dunbar-it.co.uk/doku.php ... sq:fs:qlwa if it is of any help.


Good luck.

Cheers,
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Thanks.

Well I really don't know how to read it and modify it.

The Sector 0: I can control my QUBIDE one at Office If some can show me how to read it, but at home I need to edit the WINNY ONE and modify IT if necessary and I don't know How to do it :-(


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Re: Winny problem

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You have worn it out! :shock:


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vanpeebles wrote:You have worn it out! :shock:

Well I've nothing precious but...If I can recover it ;)

It can happened other times ;)


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Re: Winny problem

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Outsoft wrote:Found these but...the links won't works:

https://web.archive.org/web/20060509091 ... e16_it.htm


Someone have it?

Thanks.
Hi,

The Explorer by Chris Fowler is at:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/files/Explorer_v1_91d.zip

The pgrogramme is compiled Qliberated Superbasic, one version with runtimes included.

Which is supposed to read the Miracle Hard Drive, but I have never used it.


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Re: Winny problem

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Derek_Stewart wrote:
Outsoft wrote:Found these but...the links won't works:

https://web.archive.org/web/20060509091 ... e16_it.htm


Someone have it?

Thanks.
Hi,

The Explorer by Chris Fowler is at:

http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/files/Explorer_v1_91d.zip

The pgrogramme is compiled Qliberated Superbasic, one version with runtimes included.

Which is supposed to read the Miracle Hard Drive, but I have never used it.
Tested on Q-emuL and seems start: I will try it in hours, thanks!!
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Re: Winny problem

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I found this files in my archive. They might as well be on Dilwyn's site.

Jan.
TGBAK108.ZIP
(22.41 KiB) Downloaded 149 times
NORBK319.ZIP
(72.71 KiB) Downloaded 142 times
EXPL191H.ZIP
(43.63 KiB) Downloaded 155 times
DRVUTILS.ZIP
(7.5 KiB) Downloaded 149 times


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janbredenbeek wrote:I found this files in my archive. They might as well be on Dilwyn's site.

Jan.

TGBAK108.ZIP
NORBK319.ZIP
EXPL191H.ZIP
DRVUTILS.ZIP
Very thanks!!!


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