Gah, it's dead, Jim

Skybird · 04-02-17, 04:49 PM

Depending on age and how intensly the HD/system was used, I would consider to reformat the drive to kill the data (if it is sensible data, reformat and then also overwrite 3-5x), but to install on a new HD.

I once did all the installation combo and detailed FS installation and all those many addons I used, very time-consuming, took me two days - and one week later the HD broke down, this time for technical malfunctioning. The Bird was not amused.

Its no big money these days. If its older than 18-24 months, consider a new HD.

If you consider to "repair" or to "clean" the installation you suspect to be infested, the only advise you need to know, is this: once corrupted, always corrupted. You can never be certain if you only "repair" it.

04-02-17, 04:49 PM	#5
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Depending on age and how intensly the HD/system was used, I would consider to reformat the drive to kill the data (if it is sensible data, reformat and then also overwrite 3-5x), but to install on a new HD. I once did all the installation combo and detailed FS installation and all those many addons I used, very time-consuming, took me two days - and one week later the HD broke down, this time for technical malfunctioning. The Bird was not amused. Its no big money these days. If its older than 18-24 months, consider a new HD. If you consider to "repair" or to "clean" the installation you suspect to be infested, the only advise you need to know, is this: once corrupted, always corrupted. You can never be certain if you only "repair" it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.