20 Jul
2002
20 Jul
'02
6:42 a.m.
At 02:22 AM 7/20/02 -0500, you wrote:
This system uses a Vertex V170 (60MB?) ST-506 drive. Is anyone familiar
with them? I'm guessing I may just end up having to replace the drive with
something else. Does anyone have any brands/models they'd suggest trying
in this system?
I once attempted to repair one of HP's HP-IB hard drives used a Vertex drive
internally. I THINK it was a V160 but I'm not sure now. I never did find a
replacement that would work. IIRC I tried other brand drives but I couldn't LL format
the new drive with the normal user stuff from HP so I don't know if the replacement
drives were incompatible or ?? or if the replacements failed due to my inability to LL
format them. I suspect you'll run into a similar problem. In addition, you'll
lose all your SW if you replace the drive. If I were you I'd do my best to get that
drive working again. The fact that it spins up initailly is a promising sign. I did look
through my HP disk drive notes but I couldn't find anything that told what model HP
used the Vertex drive.
If you find a useable replacement or manage to resurrect that drive I'd be
interested in hearing what you learn.
Joe