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Date:	Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:22:02 PDT
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Taking UPS offline

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Peter wrote:

> Except that all the computers went off. My APC uninterruptible power
> supplies were over on the workbench next to the brand new replacement
> batteries, awaiting my screwdriver.
>
> (sigh)
>
> I just started the command files which will run CHKDSK on all the
> machines' HPFS partitions. (I use AUTOCHECK on the boot partitions
> only.) It'll take at least 2 hours for them to complete.

Maybe it's just me, but if I was taking the UPS offline for
servicing, I'd leave the computer off during that period.
Electrical power is too
critical an issue.

Jordan

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