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Bob Wya wrote: |
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> It would be far better to use Spinrite (like I mentioned before) - to |
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> allow a really low level access to the drive. While Spinrite is |
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> running the HDD will not be able to automatically relocate sectors. |
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> I've been blown away how effective this piece of software is - even |
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> when run with (apparently) very knackered Maxtor drives!! It was like |
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> they were brought back from the dead... |
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Hey Bob, |
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I don't see the point in buying software to test this when I'm already |
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certain I will not depend on it for anything. At this point, it will |
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either be a doorstop or a target when I am out practicing with a pistol |
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or rifle. Basically, I have zero plans to use this drive. It will be |
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replaced. I'm just playing with it to see what I can learn and maybe, |
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just maybe, someone else will learn from this as well. |
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I've used spinrite before. I used to work for a fortune 500 computer |
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company. We had pretty much every tool there was including spinrite. |
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Thing is, this is the second time this drive has failed. One failure |
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got me to take it out of normal use. Two failures makes it something to |
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play with and a educational tool and nothing more. Basically, I'll |
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never, never, trust that drive again with anything important. It's |
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toast. I'd rather apply that money to buying a new drive. Keep in |
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mind, I was backing up to it just to put data on it and let it run, just |
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to see what it does. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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