Windows detected a hard disk problem

Nameless_87 · 25 Nov 2009 at 22:00

I just bought the Samsung F3 1TB and have been using it for the last 3 weeks...

Last week in windows it said:

Windows detected a hard disk problem. Back up your files immediately to prevent information loss... etc

Then today it showed it 5 more times.

Is my HDD failing? I bought it only 3 weeks ago!

What can I do and what exactly is happening?

Thanks

Shakeel · 26 Nov 2009 at 02:19

RMA it

Atom · 26 Nov 2009 at 03:18

It's a Samsung, what do you expect?

Run Samsung estool and it will show any problems..

Nameless_87 · 26 Nov 2009 at 08:45

well... the F3 samsung is recommended by almost everyone on these forums...

So it is safe to assume that it's a fualty drive and will definitely fail in the near future?

mothermachine · 26 Nov 2009 at 08:59

had many great samsung F-drives and many poor ones. too much of a gamble with them and won't buy any more from now on. WD all the way...

Admiral Huddy · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:04

Yes i had three of my own Sammy's fail in the past. The last straw was when one failed in a RAID-5 set-up I configured for a customer after just 3 months. The new F3 looks very tempting but I made a promise to myself not again.

I take it you have backups?

Run the diagnostics tool as suggested or HDTUNE. Any problems, RMA it immediately.

Fire Wizard · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:15

Please do not create duplicate threads on the same topic. Use your thread here that you created in the Hard Drive section.