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Recently i have been receiving a error msg about
There was a parity error during a direct memory access (DMA) transfer. Typically, this means that the cable connecting the drive to the computer is failing.
User Action
Replace the cable.
I tried to replace with an older IDE cable that my computer did not pick up. My mobo supports ATA 66/100/133. Perhaps the old IDE is a 33? ...how can i tell it does not have a pin hole blocked like my newer one did....ANY suggestions ...tips? ....
You can tell the old 40 way type cables from the newer 80 way cables simply by looking at them. The 80 way have 40 extra wires in the cable, but still only 40 pins to connect them to. Most of the extra wires are taken up with extra earthing conductors. Helps eliminate data errors due to the higher speeds of ATA66/100/133.
An 40 cable should still work with a hard disk designed for the higher speeds, but only at ATA33 speeds. The BIOS should recognise that there is only a 40 way cable and configure itself accordingly.
To be sure though, I would buy a new 80 way cable. Although the cable is the most likely culprit, DMA error can be caused by other problems.
Stuart
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I replace the cable but i'm still getting errors:
An input/output (I/O) request to a memory-mapped file failed and the operation was retried.
User Action
If these events are logged regularly on a primary system drive, replace the device. Otherwise, no user action is required.
what now ....replace hdd ?!
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Yes, sounds like the drive is dying a slow death. One thing you can try is to go to the manufactures web site and down load their diagnostic software. Most major manufactures have one.
This will give the drive a thorough test in ways that only the manufacture would know. Seagate's diagnostic will even generate an RMA number for you if the drive is faulty.
In the meantime, make sure you have a backup of any ctitical data. The drive could die completley at any moment.
Stuart
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Bad RAM wont cause a drive to fail but it could cause disk read/write errors. Try the diagnostics.
Stuart
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Yeah, I download the diagnostics program. It is a bootable floppy disk (powermax), but i run it and it does not run. Just goes to A:/ command prompt after "press f8" to begin test. So are there any other diagnostics programs that might run better?
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Going back to the A: promt suggest a damaged file. I would try re-creating the floppy disk again using a different disk. Tried it on my computer and it works fine and I dont even have a Maxtor drive.
There are other diagnostics but the Maxtor one is probably the best. Do a search on Google for hard disc diagnostic, but most of them have to be paid for.
Stuart
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I ran some disk cheaker and the error has not shown up in event viewer, but the problems are still occuring (lose of network). Can a hdd problem cause lose of internet? I just want to make sure before I purchase anymore items.
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