Hard Drive Question

[Keypo_X]

I always seem to have problems with HDs, what is the deal jeez, I have had a OEM WD 120 SE for about a year now and already it is having problems detecting in the bios and one of the partitons is always lockin up or taking forever to delete or open folders

Does anyone else have this problem is there any way to fix this or is the HD just going bad ?

 

[xonik]

It could be the IDE controller on your motherboard, a bad power supply, poor hard drive handling during installation, or just plain bad luck. Without more information about your computer and installation history it's hard to come to an accurate conclusion.

 

[diehrd]

Check the cable and run the diag program from the manufacture on it..

 

[Keypo_X]

I have an Asus A7n8X deluxe and had problems with the pci slots if had it for a while no problems with HD until now but this always seems to happen to me .... HD locking up while trying to browse files , could it be virus i have mcaffe installed and auto-updated

and i just got a new 400watt psu from newegg allied i believe

 

[Keypo_X]

what is poor drive handling ????

 

[Ice Czar]

Proper Handling Guide

Favorite quote

"As a result of the impact, tiny indentations can be formed. The material ejected from this impact is scattered about the disc, and when the drive is powered up the heads will pass over this indentation and the ejected material. This can be the equivalent of running over a bowling ball in a go-cart traveling at Mach 813."

Video (Seagate Drive Handling Video)

 

[Keypo_X]

thanks for the link very interesting