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OHPM-Inc · 03-23-2007, 08:56 AM

I think I might need a new hard drive here soon and I want to change it before it fails and I lose everything. I tried to run the "check now" diagnostic on the C: drive and it always freezes at 63% on the 4of5 stages of checks (I've left it for over 24hours). Other reasons I believe is that during start-up it's making louder noises over the last few months and I had a previous drive fail when it started those noises. Last reason is that the drive seems to be taking longer to find files and run programs. My RAM is kind of low but nothing has been changed or added lately so it's not like it's being over worked and with the other problems, I think it's the hard drive.

If this is a hard drive problem then what SeaGate do you recommend? The current HD is 37.2 gigs. I would prefer a little bigger.

Also, I've never copied a hard drive from/to the other. Is there a walk-through someone could give me? Thanks.

03-23-2007, 08:56 AM	#1
OHPM-Inc Member (8 bit) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pompano Beach Posts: 239	New Hard Drive for 2400 Dimension. I think I might need a new hard drive here soon and I want to change it before it fails and I lose everything. I tried to run the "check now" diagnostic on the C: drive and it always freezes at 63% on the 4of5 stages of checks (I've left it for over 24hours). Other reasons I believe is that during start-up it's making louder noises over the last few months and I had a previous drive fail when it started those noises. Last reason is that the drive seems to be taking longer to find files and run programs. My RAM is kind of low but nothing has been changed or added lately so it's not like it's being over worked and with the other problems, I think it's the hard drive. If this is a hard drive problem then what SeaGate do you recommend? The current HD is 37.2 gigs. I would prefer a little bigger. Also, I've never copied a hard drive from/to the other. Is there a walk-through someone could give me? Thanks.