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02-27-2008, 10:03 PM
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Raptor damaged?
I was having problems with xp and vista, finally i got a new xp cd and tried to install xp to my raptor, but when i try to reformat it its telling me it could not finish because my drive my be damaged. What program can i use to check it, and should i wipe my 500gb drive in install windows on that for now? I tried dban and it didnt work
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02-27-2008, 10:07 PM
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Download the diagnostics for it: http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?swid=1
Make sure it's the dos version.
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02-27-2008, 10:09 PM
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If DBAN wouldn't work on the Seagate 500, better run SeaTools on it too. If *BOTH* drives fail, it may not be coincidence, you may have a core hardware issue you need to troubleshoot and deal with - ram, flaky expansion card, power supply, or even motherboard or CPU.
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02-28-2008, 07:04 AM
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downloaded the dos file for the raptor, looking for seatools now. Will try both and give the results, its sad when you spend 2k on a pc n the stuff like this happens.
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02-28-2008, 12:09 PM
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tried to use the raptor dos file and got this message
virtual disk drive : c: (128 kb, 512 bytes, 512 entries) cd-rom device driver for ide/atapi, ver 1.5 rev. 016 error: no cdrom drive found, please check power or cable error: ide cd-rom device driver not installed Caldrera dr-dos 7.05 copyright etc A:\>echo off NWCDEX.EXE Version 2.81 cd-rom file handler. copyright etc Driver not found: 'generic' A:\NWCDEX.EXE requires a drive name to be specified invalid drive specified command or file name not recongnized A:\> Is this the right file, am i doing something wrong |
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02-28-2008, 12:16 PM
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This is the iso for the cd: http://websupport.wdc.com/rd.asp?p=s...Diag504cCD.iso
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02-28-2008, 12:27 PM
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Did you replace the data cables to the drives yet?
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02-28-2008, 12:48 PM
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negitive i had the wrong image file, i got the test running, the quick test said no errors, now im running the extended then il run the zero write
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02-28-2008, 01:14 PM
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during the extended test my comp locked up with 5:22 secs to go, tried to abort but it was deffinitly froze. Re started and now i cant get back to it, gonna try an xp install again and see what happens. trying to write zeros to drive il post the results
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02-28-2008, 06:16 PM
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I think you have a core hardware issue like I've already suspected. You sure the CPU heatsink is properly installed? What is the CPU temperature in the bios?
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02-28-2008, 07:48 PM
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I fixed it, everything is working fine now. i had to zero the drive and do a clean install. I think it was because i had did so many xp, vista installs on it(im talkin 7 of both at least). And it just had files left over on it. Now im ready to get back to the task i was at, overclocking lol. Thanks for the help everyone, i luv this site
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