Hard Drive Troubles

GNY · 02-November-04, 07:20 AM

I've had an old Barracuda sitting on my desk for ages that does work for a 'limited time only'

But somtimes out of the blue after reboot it will change it's file system to RAW and will cause be to format it, then it will work fine for quite a while.. etc etc.

1 thing I want to know is, is there a way to revive this old thing and keep it operating? I've not heard 1 click coming from it since the day I bought it.

I once heard wiping the 0-Block (0-Track?) can help fix any File System errors but I haven't been able to find anything to do that.

Please tell me it'll live

$SOLID$ Necro · 02-November-04, 02:36 PM

Sometimes old HD's just give up slowly...had my first ever HD I got in 98 (Maxtor 8 gig)that finally gave up a few weeks back, wouldn't format correctly..sometimes ya just gotta let em go!

That being said, you can try the 0 sector reset, along with the long version of ScanDisk to see if you have some bad clusters.

I had the procedure written down long ago, but can't find it anymore..maybe someone still knows it here.

02-November-04, 07:20 AM		#1 (permalink)
GNY Apex Techie II	Hard Drive Troubles I've had an old Barracuda sitting on my desk for ages that does work for a 'limited time only' But somtimes out of the blue after reboot it will change it's file system to RAW and will cause be to format it, then it will work fine for quite a while.. etc etc. 1 thing I want to know is, is there a way to revive this old thing and keep it operating? I've not heard 1 click coming from it since the day I bought it. I once heard wiping the 0-Block (0-Track?) can help fix any File System errors but I haven't been able to find anything to do that. Please tell me it'll live Last edited by GNY; 02-November-04 at 07:21 AM.. Reason: Typo

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
How hard is it to put a hard drive into a cardboard box ?	jaap74	Anything Goes	16	19-April-06 12:47 PM
Affiliate Reviews: Hard Drives, Hard Drive Cooling and Cables	Spectrum	PC Apex Web News	0	12-November-05 10:50 AM
FrozenCPU // Koolance HD-55-L06 Double Sided Hard Drive Water Block - Cools 2 Hard Drives!	Gizmo	Vendor News RSS	0	22-September-05 03:51 AM
More hard drive troubles.	jimbojones	Other Hardware	9	25-May-05 09:32 PM
New hard drive wont boot after trying to copy old drive!	albertj03	Other Hardware	6	16-March-03 11:08 PM

02-November-04, 02:36 PM		#2 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	Sometimes old HD's just give up slowly...had my first ever HD I got in 98 (Maxtor 8 gig)that finally gave up a few weeks back, wouldn't format correctly..sometimes ya just gotta let em go! That being said, you can try the 0 sector reset, along with the long version of ScanDisk to see if you have some bad clusters. I had the procedure written down long ago, but can't find it anymore..maybe someone still knows it here.