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Nukegrrrl
08-29-2002, 06:35 PM
I am a moron.
But we all know that, so on with the story.
Today I was in the darkroom with my mac formatted ZIP disk in my apron pocket. When I came in to the light, I noticed that I had spilled developing chemicals on the disk's box. Although the disk itself seemed dry and fine, it does not work, and the drive will not recognize it. I've tried it on about 5 different machines, so something's definitely wrong with the disk.

Is it beyond repair, or because I have nothing to lose but the disk itself (I have most of the files stored elsewhere) should I attempt home repair?

If anyone has advice on disk repair other than Norton, let me know.

Peace,
Jenney and her sad disk

SoulKid
08-29-2002, 11:03 PM
It probably is ruined due to the chemical spill on the disk and seeing that you tried it in 5 different computers. The chemicals most likely damaged the surface of the media causing it to become inrecognizable by the header of the Zip drive. Hopefully nothing too valuable was o nthe disk......