Incredible as it sounds, the quick twist method worked for me. A couple of
rapid left-rights after turning on the power, and lo and behold, I had a
working drive! This, after trying at least ten reboots the night before
while holding the unit in various positions, with no luck. I've since
copied the contents to another drive (using Symantec's Ghost 2001 product)
and will restore to a replacement today.....many, many thanks!





"Wayne Tiffany" wrote in message
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Are you sure it's spinning? I have seen it more than once where a drive
doesn't actually spin up. If that's the case, sometimes you can get it to
start by rapping on it as you turn on the power. You can also try the
quick
twist as another method. If either method works, get what you want
immediately as there is no future guarantee.

I've also heard about putting it in the freezer for a time and then
pulling
it out, hooking it up, and booting then. Personally I would be concerned
about moisture condensing on the discs, but I've never tried that one.

WT