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Old 01-28-2007, 12:01 AM  
Steve Awesome
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You might luck out if it's stiction. Take the drive out, hold it so that the drive is on its side -- like this:

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Grip it on the sides and give it a hard shake in one forward rolling motion. Do this a few times and put it back in and see if that solves the problem. This is a move that computer manufacturers NEVER talk about. It's saved my ass more than once in the past. If not, no harm no foul. Just don't drop the drive or strike it against anything while you're doing this, obviously.
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