On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 14:52:38 -0500 dman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sun, Apr 14, 2002 at 02:19:15AM +0800, csj wrote: > | I'm having trouble with a new 60GB MAXTOR 4K060H3. The disk is > | temporarily installed as /dev/hdb so I can copy over some files from > | what hopefully will be my old disk. Can somebody interpret the error > | messages below? Is the disk bad or is the problem something else (cable, > | controller, etc)? > > Does your disk have enough power? I had "problems" with a Maxtor disk > about a year ago (a 2-year old disk at the time) and the real problem > was the 110W power supply (Compaq =p) in conjunction with the 5 disks > in the box.
300w + 2 hd's and 2 cdroms + a Duron 800. That should be enough power. > [snip nasty looking error messages] > > | Also, does anybody know of a Linux-based utility that can detect disk > | errors (say, bad blocks) in terms lucid enough for a Windows tech person > | to understand (say, a clone of Norton Disk Doctor)? In case my disk is > | really bad, I'll need diagnostic proof to assert my need for a > | merchandise replacement. > > Dig around on Maxtor's site. They have a DOS program (run from a > floppy) to check the disk. They require output from it to process > warranty claims. (at least, their website says so) Backup everything > you want to keep first. When I tried it, I unplugged everything but > the maxtor disk and got a "factory certified error free" message, but > (knowingly) wiped all data from it in the process. I never did > contact them because building a new machine with a real power supply > fixed the problem :-). My browser keeps crashing at the Maxtor website. Do you have the download link for the program? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
