D DOS lives on!! Veteran Member Joined Mar 14, 2011 Messages 2,303 Location East Tennessee Nov 22, 2011 #1 This one appeared in one of my Fixing the PC books. Anyone know what this one is?
M Maverick1978 Veteran Member Joined Mar 29, 2010 Messages 1,966 Location Florida, USA Nov 22, 2011 #2 The connectors indicate that it's MFM/RLL... Couldn't tell you type, size, or manufacturer however.
O Old Thrashbarg Veteran Member Joined Jul 7, 2009 Messages 661 Location Central FL Nov 22, 2011 #3 It's definitely a Seagate of some sort, I don't know anyone else that ever used that shape of top cover... and it's probably an ST-4096.
It's definitely a Seagate of some sort, I don't know anyone else that ever used that shape of top cover... and it's probably an ST-4096.
D DOS lives on!! Veteran Member Joined Mar 14, 2011 Messages 2,303 Location East Tennessee Nov 22, 2011 #4 I think your right, it's an ST-4096. Thanks!
M marmotking Experienced Member Joined Feb 2, 2007 Messages 179 Location Seattle, WA Nov 26, 2011 #5 Remember, the connectors for ESDI are indistinguishable from MFM/RLL and the signals are VERY different. Plugging an ESDI into an MFM/RLL controller or visa-verse could destroy the controller or drive. Just a heads up for unknown hard drives.
Remember, the connectors for ESDI are indistinguishable from MFM/RLL and the signals are VERY different. Plugging an ESDI into an MFM/RLL controller or visa-verse could destroy the controller or drive. Just a heads up for unknown hard drives.