Msg: 6061 *Conference*

10-13-95 17:01:22

From: PAUL WHITING

To : RICHARD HANSON

Subj: IS MY PDD2 DYING?!

Greeting s Rick, 
 
Haven't had to ask for help for a long time because my Model 100  has been so
faithful. 
 
Dug it out after a two year hiatus however, and had trouble  transferring files
to the Model 100 from my TDD2. (I use the  Ultimate Rom II.) 
 
I would get a "communications error" message, and made sure the  cable was
secure, cleaned the heads, blew out the drive with some  clean air, and so on.
Sometimes a file would transfer, but only  partially. Sometimes the whole
system would lock up and I'd have  to cold-start. 
 
Toward the end, I would get a blank screen where the files were  supposed to be
listed (in the TS-DOS menu), and sometimes a msg  saying the disk was not
formatted! 
 
Now, the drive's power light won't come on ... used to come on  briefly as I
powered it up. 
 
The computer itself seems ok... been using my old cassette  recorder to reload
some files and it appears to work. 
 
Things have gone from bad to worse... suggestions would surely be  welcome! 
 
Thank you! 
 
.. Paul