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Hard drive error checking
Name: carmv Date: October 22, 2004 at 11:51:43 Pacific OS: XP Pro CPU/Ram: 512
Comment:
I have a 20 GB hard drive which im not too sure if it's good or not. Does anyone know of a program to do error checking on hard drives pr is scan disk through windows XP good enough?? I wanna do a thorough scan of the drive regardless of how long it takes
Name: setishock Date: October 22, 2004 at 11:53:31 Pacific
Reply:
Get the makers diag software and run that scan. That is the most reliable.
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...
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Response Number 2
Name: Internet Date: October 22, 2004 at 11:59:55 Pacific
Reply:
For a quick examination of your hard drive--not as thorough as diagnostic software--you can sign in to PC Pitstop.
Registration is free.
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Response Number 3
Name: Internet Date: October 22, 2004 at 12:04:09 Pacific
Reply:
Here's a list of HDD diagnostic software, freeware and payware.
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Response Number 4
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: October 22, 2004 at 12:06:53 Pacific
Reply:
Scandisk is shakey.
The serious tool is SpinRite.
M2
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Response Number 5
Name: Internet Date: October 22, 2004 at 12:10:04 Pacific
Reply:
No doubt about it, SpinRite is a great tool, but it's not free. Find it here.
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Response Number 6
Name: johnr Date: October 22, 2004 at 12:10:50 Pacific
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Go with what Setishock says - get the diagnostic tool from the manufacturer's web-site - generic tools can't be totally trusted.
"I know that I'm mad - I've always been mad..."
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Response Number 7
Name: Xmtr99x Date: October 22, 2004 at 12:21:58 Pacific
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Depends on the generic tool, johnr. Here in the shop, we use SpinRite and have never had it fail us. Sometimes the manufacturer's diagnostic software is unavailable. Also, there have been occasions when SR found a problem (or potential problem) the manufacturer's diagnostics did not.
Transmitter 99X
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Response Number 8
Name: setishock Date: October 22, 2004 at 13:12:30 Pacific
Reply:
How old is the hard drive? Who makes it? Please post back and let us see from there.
I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...
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Response Number 9
Name: carmv Date: October 23, 2004 at 14:10:50 Pacific
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The hard drive is maxtor and about 2 years old i would say
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Response Number 10
Name: Solarian Date: October 23, 2004 at 18:08:56 Pacific
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