->         I see from another post, that you gave up on this crunged HD
->   for the time being. You sure got fine advice here. I read it all as
->   it might come in handy one day.

Yeah, I knew about half of it already.     
Suspected much of the rest as to cause.

Charles Angelich got it right first with Matt's
analysis of what had occured being spot on.

About mid March I'll try one last time with what I've got onhand
but April will have me all set in any case.

Many thanks to all.
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