Help - Harddrive Error

PinkFloyd · 9 Sep 2006 at 15:13

I've just replaced my storage drive with a larger drive (Seagate 7200.10 200GB) it seems to be working fine but I get this error popping up every few hours:

I've ran disc checker and it comes up with nothing at all.....

Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

michael baxter · 9 Sep 2006 at 15:30

Download the 'drive fitness test' software from Seagate?

CurlyWhirly · 9 Sep 2006 at 20:58

PinkFloyd said:
I've just replaced my storage drive with a larger drive (Seagate 7200.10 200GB) it seems to be working fine but I get this error popping up every few hours:

I've ran disc checker and it comes up with nothing at all.....

Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

I also use Drive Health and quite often get warnings like yours but they always go away and then come back after a few days or weeks.

They are mostly in the column 'Seek error rate'.

I wouldn't worry personally but for peace of mind you could carry out michael baxter's advice.

PinkFloyd · 10 Sep 2006 at 19:30

Thanks for the advice you two.
Am busy tonight but will try out the seagate tools tomrrow and report back.

Cyber-Mav · 10 Sep 2006 at 20:42

low level normally fixes that error.

PinkFloyd · 12 Sep 2006 at 08:45

After numerous scans with the seagate tools it appears its an error in the file system. The scans haven't fixed it though.
When I get the chance I'll backup this drive to another and reformat this one.