05-26-2008
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Re: hard drive failure
thanks
wd diag stated
test error code 11
when i called wd
that when they told me that the drive is failing
rma is on it way
"propman" wrote:
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> If the western digital hard drive diagnostic test pointed to the hard
> drive failing with bad sectors, you wouldn't want to install without
> taking steps to rectify the situation, especially anything as big and
> important as a Service Pack.
>
> The drive should still be under warranty....get it replaced immediately. :-)
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> njnitehawk wrote:
> > i have a new system(see info below) 1.5 months old
> >
> > my wd 500 gig sata 11 is failing
> >
> > i have been running into problems installing sp1
> >
> > d/l several times
> >
> > i bought sp1 from ms
> >
> > i have run tests with one care it stated no problem
> >
> > i ran sfc it stated some errors that could not be fixed
> >
> > i ran other test on line also stated no problem
> >
> > i d/l wd diag tools it stated a problem
> >
> > i called wd support they confirmed the hd is failing
> >
> > my question is could i have known about this hd failure from the
> > beginning or
> >
> > the way things happened was the only way
> >
> > and could the hd being defective be my problem for not being able to
> > install sp1
> >
> >
> > i would like to help myself as well as others not knowing that there
> > maybe a problem
> >
> >
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