sata testing.

jimbojones · 09-November-05, 06:54 PM

So at my new job i have a project this week. We have a ton of sata drives that i need to scan, and zero and weed out any failed drives. My problem is i'm very inexperienced with serial drives and my knowledge now is that i need to have a different controller for every drive. Meaning i can't just slap in a drive and test it like with the parallels, i'd have to install drivers from a floppy or cd evertyime i wanted to test a drive. I mean if i have to do it i have to do it, but i'd like to find some long term solution as configuring a system just to test a drive would take alot of extra time. Any help you guys can offer would be great, thanks.

RBIEZE · 09-November-05, 08:18 PM

Sata drives usually never need drivers on a newer mobo once the system and O.S is set up. Sometimes thay're hot swapable, it depends on the controller.

THRiLL KiLL · 09-November-05, 08:31 PM

here is a work around...

buy a sata to ide converter...

then the maxtor/wd/segate/ibm boot disk diagnostic will see the drives

trust me i used to be a rma manager... spending the 12 to 15 will save you tons of time and $$$

RBIEZE · 09-November-05, 08:42 PM

THRill Kill you beat me to it,I was thinking the same thing heres the link for both types of converters http://www.directron.com/adp170598.html
http://www.directron.com/adp170567.htm

jimbojones · 14-November-05, 09:47 PM

oh man guys thanks a ton, i'll be booting on an old p4 533fsb mobo if i'm looking for the newest rig i have lying around my office. Either way, you guys just saved me a ton of time and headache, thanks a bunch.

09-November-05, 06:54 PM		#1 (permalink)
jimbojones Apex Techie I	sata testing. So at my new job i have a project this week. We have a ton of sata drives that i need to scan, and zero and weed out any failed drives. My problem is i'm very inexperienced with serial drives and my knowledge now is that i need to have a different controller for every drive. Meaning i can't just slap in a drive and test it like with the parallels, i'd have to install drivers from a floppy or cd evertyime i wanted to test a drive. I mean if i have to do it i have to do it, but i'd like to find some long term solution as configuring a system just to test a drive would take alot of extra time. Any help you guys can offer would be great, thanks.

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09-November-05, 08:18 PM		#2 (permalink)
RBIEZE Apex Tech Demi-God	Sata drives usually never need drivers on a newer mobo once the system and O.S is set up. Sometimes thay're hot swapable, it depends on the controller.

09-November-05, 08:31 PM		#3 (permalink)
THRiLL KiLL PcApEX's PuNK ROckER	here is a work around... buy a sata to ide converter... then the maxtor/wd/segate/ibm boot disk diagnostic will see the drives trust me i used to be a rma manager... spending the 12 to 15 will save you tons of time and $$$

09-November-05, 08:42 PM		#4 (permalink)
RBIEZE Apex Tech Demi-God	THRill Kill you beat me to it,I was thinking the same thing heres the link for both types of converters http://www.directron.com/adp170598.html http://www.directron.com/adp170567.htm

14-November-05, 09:47 PM		#5 (permalink)
jimbojones Apex Techie I	oh man guys thanks a ton, i'll be booting on an old p4 533fsb mobo if i'm looking for the newest rig i have lying around my office. Either way, you guys just saved me a ton of time and headache, thanks a bunch.