1TB F1

gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:20

I just put a 1TB F1 in my rig and it woun't do a full format, gets around 8-10% in and just says windows failed to format drive, but a quick format works.
any ideas why it wont do a full format ?

jak731 · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:24

try a health check with HD tune

gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 17:54

the HD tune benchmark fails in about 5 seconds, with read error.
running a full scan now so far 0.4% bad sectors .

jak731 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:00

get it exchanged/replaced as that is effectively Dead on arrival(if new) or dying (if old)

gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:04

DOA sounds about right, just been a pain trying to sort out as it quick formated.
only ever had dead or good drives before.

Sylver123 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:08

I just ordered one of these this morning, and should arrive tomorrow. I hope it's not another bad batch of these at OcUK :mad:

gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:12

didnt get it from OcUK, was going to, along with a GTX 280 but when the price went up over night on the GTX I decided to go else where.

ChrisLX200 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:14

That's the reason I always do a full format on a new drive, quick format just maps out the MFT but doesn't test the disk. You're lucky you didn't start to use it after a quick format...

gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 18:29

I have heard of them failing after a few months use, but better to fail from the off I suppose. Was going to replace my main drive with it, but now I think I will just use it for storage, when it gets replaced.

RizlaKing · 27 Jan 2009 at 19:59

I have the sammy F1 1tb and it formatted perfectly from the off so i would say rma the one you have. Bit worried to hear the F1's still having problems with failing after a few months as i thought that was an initial batch and it had been sorted now. Guess i better find a way to back stuff up

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gazzer_21 · 27 Jan 2009 at 21:17

dont think the failing after a few months is as common as it once was , if I did I wouldent have got one my self.
I just put it down to some drives will fail, who ever makes them and F1's are selling more than most, so you hear of more of them failing.
That and if your looking to buy some thing, you look in to it, the more you look the more you see.
To many good reports not to give one ago,

RizlaKing · 27 Jan 2009 at 22:04

Yeah like i said i thought it was something to do with an early batch at least thats the way i read it when i was looking to buy a new hdd and why i went in the end with the sammy though it was a close call between the sammy and the seagate 7200.11 drive so lucky escape already lol.

gazzer_21 · 28 Jan 2009 at 19:50

drive go's back tomorow,
will see how long it takes to test and send replacment.

Atom · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:48

I just got another replacement from Rexo. Turn round was 3 days.

rypt · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:56

have 3 1tb sammy f1s now, no issues

OpenToSuggestions · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:58

rypt said:
have 3 1tb sammy f1s now, no issues

1 tb and 750gb F1s here no problems - Very good hard drives

rypt · 28 Jan 2009 at 20:59

Should add that they've been bought at different times so they are all different batches for me

AgedIdiot · 28 Jan 2009 at 21:11

750gb F1 - Failed after 6mths . Not impressed.

Swapped for WD and will not be buying Samsung (HD's) in the near future.

Atom · 28 Jan 2009 at 22:28

AgedIdiot said:
750gb F1 - Failed after 6mths . Not impressed.

Swapped for WD and will not be buying Samsung (HD's) in the near future.

Same here, out of 3 F1s 2 failed after a few months usage. AJ26 smart error which means a problem with the outer 10-30% of the platter.

Kalpsn2000 · 28 Jan 2009 at 22:34

Had my 1TB F1 for 8 months now and no issues at all. (Touching lots of wood

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