Transferring between drives creates errors

Burly

Burly

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Hi, got the 250GB Seagate that was on offer of the week last and whenever I transfer stuff to it, pictures are messed up. Like there are missing bits of the photo and the colours are messed for a few.

I have run CHKDSK, it found a few errors the first time, and fixed them. But stil the same problem.

Can someone please advise.
 
Ok I got this using windows backup

Verify Status
Operation: Verify After Backup
Active backup destination: File
Active backup destination: E:\Backup.bkf

Verify of "D:"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 28/08/2006 at 13:39"
Verify started on 28/08/2006 at 13:41.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_16.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_20.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_21.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_25.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_26.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_27.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_28.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_35.AVI did not verify.

The file \Pictures\2006_08_24\20060824_36.AVI did not verify.
Verify completed on 28/08/2006 at 13:44.
Directories: 5
Files: 43
Different: 9
Bytes: 1,853,456,722
Time: 2 minutes and 51 seconds
 
It isnt overclocked. I'll try UBCD first (downloading now). If it fails, then I'll try the hard drive in another computer. Thing is I tried Seagate tools and it showed both drives as failures with errors on a full scan! I'm pretty sure there was nothing wrong with my existing drive. So maybe it is RAM? Do you think it could have anything to do with me man-handling the motherboard when I was installing a new fan.

Also the SATA cables feel very loose and they have small kinks in them. So it could possibly be the cables (i hope)?
 
Ok, thanks for your reply.

Ive got a working drive and put it in with the Seagate. I tried copying stuff back and forth and got errors.

Then to test if its the cables, I used the cable from the working drive on the Seagate and tried copying stuff from partition to partition. Came back with no errors. But I don't know if that really matters? Because data isnt flowing down the cable? Data is on the same drive.
Then I tried with the "dodgy" cable and no errors aswell. But again dont know if its worth anything because data is going down the cable.

I'm totally lost as to what I should do next :mad:
 
Damn, when I tried that other drive in my PC, and put it back into the other computer, Windows doenst boot anymore! So I booted the XP CD and went into repair and ran BOOTFIX. It told me it was corrupted and created a new one. Windows now booted but explorer doesnt load.

Not sure what to do now!
 
Ok just reformatting the other PC. Damn this is causing me loads of trouble.

Right it must be the motherboard. Its not the RAM, used memtest and everything fine. Swapped between working cables and so on and nothing that made me think its cables fault (+ seagate tools tells me cable is fine and so is controller).

The only test my drives fail is the File Structure test. I reckon this issue was here long ago but I just didnt notice as errors only occur when transferring between drives and not onto CD/DVD etc.

Its an NF7-S Rev2 which is quite surprising. Now, not sure what I can do, how long is the warranty on this?
 
Im transferring stuff onto DVD and verifying and no errors! Also I use MS backup software and send it to my USB key no errors either!

I'm starting to think cable issue. My head hurts.
 
Just got some, and I was hopeful for a while, but still loads of files corrupted when transferring across discs :(

Right I want to get this sorted as its annoying me like hell lol. This is a list of possible problems.

Cables - Not (have been replaced)
RAM - Not (tested)
Motherboard - Doesnt seem so as the problem only occurs when transferring stuff between drives not onto a USB key or writing a DVD.
Hard discs - Now seems likely

I have just run a test on each hard drive - backing up data (+2GBs) to a different partition on that same disc. The Seagate drive came back with errors and the other drive didnt. Surely that means this Seagate drive is the problem? Can I RMA it?

<edit> Just got an idea to try the possible faulty Seagate drive in a spare PC and do same test. I will see what happens. Anything else I can do to be sure this drive is the problem?
 
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Other PC has no problems transferring between my drives. Its 100% motherboard issue :(

Sent this off to Abit just now.

Faulty NF7-S Rev 2

Hi, im experiencing a problem with the NF7-S Rev 2 where data gets corrupt when transferring across Serial ATA drives. Its taken me a while to pin point the problem but I’m 99% sure it’s the motherboard.

I have 2 SATA drives (Seagate 250GB & Maxtor 320GB). I have tried transferring data across with the drives in a different machine and the files verify correct. Also I have run diagnostics on the drives. This rules out a hard drive issue.

Next, I tested the RAM with memtest with no errors and the CPU with Prime95 again with no errors.

I then replaced the Serial ATA cables with some branded quality Akasa ones. Same problem occurred.

If I’ve overlooked something I’m open to any ideas but this seems like a strange motherboard issue. If not, can I send it out for a replacement as I think its still under warranty?

Thank you.
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