Getting an old SCSI Hard Drive Working Again - Miniscribe 8425SA Recovery

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Published on March 25, 2025 1:00:13 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlPfG6msnUw

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For today's #MARCHintosh video, I take a look at a MiniScribe 8425 SA and attempt to get it to work so I can see what secrets it may hold with the latter half just me poking around.

PowerMac G4 Videos (this links to Pt. 3 which has links for the rest):
   • PowerMac G4, Pt  3  

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Sources:
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MARCHintosh Homepage:
https://www.marchintosh.com/

Stiction:
https://www.retrotechnology.com/herbs_stuff/sticky_heads.html

Possible remedies:
https://www.reddit.com/r/retrobattlestations/comments/6xj89u/ive_used_this_method_to_fix_3_broken_20mb_hard/?rdt=35367

https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?t=66691

https://tinkerdifferent.com/threads/hyperdrive-20-troubleshooting.1404/

MS Works 2.0 Mac:
https://winworldpc.com/product/microsoft-works/2x-mac

Quicken:
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/quicken-10

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Timestamps:
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0:00 Intro
1:17 Initial test
4:49 Man-handling a SCSI drive
8:54 Disassembly
11:29 Reassembly and another test
12:30 It's like picking teeth...
14:02 Creating an image
17:17 Exploring the image
21:09 Crash!
22:01 Take 2, action!
23:10 Mystery folders
24:29 Vegas, baby!
25:17 Conclusion, no wait, Norton Utilities!
25:57 The ACTUAL Conclusion and Outro

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