sata failure

[wataskier227]

i installed a sata drive a while ago after much hassle with the correct drivers! it took me hrs. to find the correct one and install it correctly. after installation over the past few weeks i get a hard drive failure averaging once every 2 or 3 days. it randomly fails and then i have to turn the computer off and let it sit a while before turning it back on. it will then work again. what is causing these failures and how cna i stop them?:confused:

[doctorgonzo]

What do you mean, "hard drive failures"? What error messages are you getting? What is happening exactly?

Also, please post your system specs.

[wataskier227]

KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR


System Specs:

Built from IBUYPOWER

AMD Athlon 64 3000+
ATI RADEON 9600XT
1 GB GEIL Memory pc 3200
Maxtor DiamondMax 10- 200gb 7200 rpm 16mb cache
i installed the hard drive
MSI K8T NEO Motherboard
CD/DVD Drive and floppy drive which i also installed

[Gizmo]

What OS are you running? I did put a link into my post that went to the M$ KB, but it was for Windows 2000. It's a long shot before serious troubleshooting, but it might be the SATA controller chip socket on the motherboard.

[pam123]

This is what Micosoft has to say about that error : http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prmd_stp_fvlq.asp

I would also run chkdsk on that hard drive.
My Computer>right click on the drive>Properties>Tools>error checking.