Spinrite 6 searching for media that isn't there

[sWiZzLe]

Just been trying to use this, i remember trying previous versions in the past but it never recognised any of my drives.

So finally a version that sees my drive, only problem is, after detecting and informing me that it is running 'Far Too Hot' or 1 degree to hot to be precise, it then proceeds to look for other media - (i left it for about an hour) but, the only drive in the computer is the one its already found.

Can i somehow tell it to just stop at the first drive it finds?

 

[sWiZzLe]

I didn't get those screens i'll try again...

 

[sWiZzLe]

I get a warning screen, then 3 options:

2: Recover data, 4: Repair drive, or press Enter for more options

When i selected 4 it said 'Discovering Mass Storage Media', then quickly gave me the 'SMART - Your drive is running too hot warning' then it went back to 'Discovering Mass Storage Media' and after an hour I restarted the pc.

Then i tried option 3 and it just went straight to 'Discovering Mass Storage Media'

Gonna see if i can find Spinrite 5

 

[sWiZzLe]

As before, detects drives A and B - i have neither, and no hdd

I assume Spinrite 5 doesn't support SATA

 

[sWiZzLe]

The overheating isn't that surprising seeing I have a shuttle with 2 drives sat closely together (although they are not currently inside the computer), and I am in Rwanda, which isn't that hot but has been pretty hot lately.

On the bright side i've just found a squished the giant mosquito thats been biting the hell out of my all evening! I can now look forward to my 16th bout of malaria in about 2 weeks time

Do you get the 'Discovering Mass Storage Media' page? If so how long does it appear for?

 

[sWiZzLe]

Hi, thanks for that. Sorry for the delayed reply, I had the weekend off in the city (Kigali), i was 30 yesterday

Hopefully i will get my new hard disk soon, so I'll just put the noisy one, to one side and patiently wait for an update.

I don't think the malaria strain in Rwanda is the one the stays with you for life, its quite weak - It just makes you spaced out and tired, kind of like being stoned, with the occasional hallucination i just can't give bloody any more apparently.