Feb. 6th, 2004 10:01 pm
A call for ... HELP!!!!!
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razorjakTo all my friends who are far more adept at computer issues than I.
I've a 120gig hard drive set in an external housing that has become compromised. I don't know what is actually wrong with it because any attempt to run scandisk or virusscan results in my system locking up halfway through.
Anyone willing to give me some ideas on how to proceed?
On that note, off to work. Thanks in advance everyone who helps.
I've a 120gig hard drive set in an external housing that has become compromised. I don't know what is actually wrong with it because any attempt to run scandisk or virusscan results in my system locking up halfway through.
Anyone willing to give me some ideas on how to proceed?
On that note, off to work. Thanks in advance everyone who helps.
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Check cabling. May be a crimp or other pinch has caused a cross over and 120 GB drives typically want to operate at ATA-100+ speeds so they are very susceptible to that kind of problem.
Check power supply/fan. Not much to look at, but use your ears and listen for any indication that the fan is having issues. If the power supply itself is bad, that's a really irritating thing to troubleshoot without the right kit. (Voltometer, etc.)
You may have a temperature issue as well. Don't freeze the drive but try to get its temperature to the mid 60s to low 70s.
Software suggestions:
You say the drive is external. Depending on the method of connection you may have a driver conflict or a BIOS conflict. I'd recommend applying the latest drivers for the connection method (USB or whatever) and motherboard.
- I presume you've already checked and rechecked connections as well as vacuumed out any accumulation of debris.