[ale] OT: Erasing a toasted drive

[Geoffrey]

tfreeman at intel.digichem.net wrote:
> Ultimately, this type problem has a bearing on why I _don't_ care for 
> guarentees on my computer equipment - there are frequently issues which 
> get in the way and cost as much time as just a flat replacement at retail 
> cost. YMMV of course, and I've got sufficient spares I can afford 
> something being down.

I'm much the same way.  I void many warranties simply getting into the 
hardware.  My sony vaio laptop drive went bad while still under 
warranty, but rather then do without, I simply replaced the drive 
myself.  Sure, cost me $100, but that's a small price in comparison to 
the lost work time I would have lost.

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Until later, Geoffrey