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> If its a myth it's pretty unusual that so many people claim that it works.
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> Al
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People make computer software "claims" all the time, and most of them don't
have a clue as to what the real problem was in the first place.
Super-terrific software will often reset some input parameter to its
default, and PRESTO - the problem is "solved". The funny thing is, the user
could have done that himself without additional software and without
spending a dime. In this and similar cases, there was nothing at all
physically wrong with the hardware to begin with.

As many have said in this thread, true physical damage to a hard drive will
never be "repaired" with software.

By the way, did you ever get your floppy drive to work?