CompuServe Thread

ANYONE, I am experiencing a strange problem with my MAXTOR hard drive which is freaking the hell out of me. Essentially it won't switch itself off. It boots up the computer normally enough, though there has been a very definate slowdown in accessing and saving material from and to the drive. Usually after booting up it switches off and likewise when accessing or saving something but now it just keeps whirring away and the hard drive light remains on. I'm finding it very difficult to concentrate on anything while I'm using the computer because of this constant drive noise as I keep thinking that damage is being done somewhere. Though so far as I can ascertain no damage is actually being done. Can anybody help? SYSTEM DETAILS:- 10Mb Amiga1200 with MICROBOTICS M1230XA 50mhz 68030 & 50mhz 68802. 250Mb MAXTOR Hard Drive divided into 5 partitions. Thanks in advance! IAIN. CALLING IN FROM SCOTLAND ON A 68030 AMIGA1200! iain@altspor.demon.co.uk