Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 03:25 PM 25/09/2005, FORC5 wrote: did find a leaking cap on the MB. at this point I do not know if it is the drive or the mb ( Tim ) If you are running diagnostics on a known bad motherboard, then I'd expect to see all sorts of strange results. Do you have another MB to try it on? T

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 04:27 PM 25/09/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leaking cap on MB? Why waste time reinstalling Windows XP knowing it will have to be done all over again when you replace the defective MB, tomorrow, next week or next month? Why not just repair the motherboard? T

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread FORC5
I can do that but for what mb's cost not sure it is worth it, plus the mb is vintage 2001. At 02:18 AM 9/26/2005, Thane Sherrington (S) Poked the stick with: At 04:27 PM 25/09/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Leaking cap on MB? Why waste time reinstalling Windows XP knowing it will have to be done

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread FORC5
actually did that, happen to have a clone of this mb from a previous upgrade. turned out to be the drive. same results fp At 02:17 AM 9/26/2005, Thane Sherrington (S) Poked the stick with: At 03:25 PM 25/09/2005, FORC5 wrote: did find a leaking cap on the MB. at this point I do not know if it

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread joeuser
I forget who suggested this IBM drive diag here but I am so glad they did, it's pretty sharp. You'd think the WD diag would be able to Dx it's very own drive. If it passes the IBM diag I'm pretty much ok with it. FORC5 wrote: ran the ibm diagnostic, just says problem with drive contact drive

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread Thane Sherrington (S)
At 10:53 AM 26/09/2005, joeuser wrote: I forget who suggested this IBM drive diag here but I am so glad they did, it's pretty sharp. You'd think the WD diag would be able to Dx it's very own drive. If it passes the IBM diag I'm pretty much ok with it. Where can I get this utility? T

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread joeuser
Someone here suggested it. I'll put it on my ftp and back channel you. Thane Sherrington (S) wrote: At 10:53 AM 26/09/2005, joeuser wrote: I forget who suggested this IBM drive diag here but I am so glad they did, it's pretty sharp. You'd think the WD diag would be able to Dx it's very own

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread Jin-Wei Tioh
At 08:53 AM 9/26/2005, you wrote: I forget who suggested this IBM drive diag here but I am so glad they did, it's pretty sharp. You'd think the WD diag would be able to Dx it's very own drive. If it passes the IBM diag I'm pretty much ok with it. -- Cheers, joeuser (still looking for the

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-26 Thread Tim Lider
Hello FORC5, On 07:24 PM 9/24/2005 -0700, you wrote: Have a WD1200 showing the disk boot not found message. when I run wd diasgnostics on it they say no wd drive found. drive shows up in the bios and in wd diagnostics as a wd1200, they just will not run on it. WTF ? suspect a virus hit of

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-26 Thread FORC5
thanks Tim, I scanned it every which way ( norton corp ) and found nothing. funny thing is at first fixmbr would make it boot but after awhile that was intermittent. I cloned the drive to a spare and the spare worked fine, reformatted the drive and cloned it back with no luck. I suspected a

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-26 Thread FORC5
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm hohoho At 08:15 AM 9/26/2005, Thane Sherrington (S) Poked the stick with: At 10:53 AM 26/09/2005, joeuser wrote: I forget who suggested this IBM drive diag here but I am so glad they did, it's pretty sharp. You'd think the WD diag would be able to

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-25 Thread joeuser
Have you tried the IBM one? FORC5 wrote: fwiw when I try to run virus scan from a boot cd it says c not accessible but when I boot to erd commander I can access the drive fine. tomorrow will attempt a repair install just weird on the wd diagnostic thing. fp At 07:46 PM 9/24/2005, joeuser

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-25 Thread joeuser
Mine came out of a thin client Gateway I got the same exact issue just 30 minutes ago! WTF! Same drive - same issue -- Cheers, joeuser (still looking for the 'any' key)

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread FORC5
When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot and run but back to not booting again on reboot. scanned for virus, none found scanned for spyware, some found, nothing serious. did find a leaking cap on the MB. at this point I do not know if it is the drive or the mb ( Tim ) I happen to

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread chuck
- Original Message - From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot and run but back to not booting again

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread FORC5
/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: - Original Message - From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread joeuser
to be upgraded for sure. fp At 12:27 PM 9/25/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Poked the stick with: - Original Message - From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread FORC5
, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot and run but back to not booting again on reboot. scanned for virus, none found scanned for spyware, some found, nothing serious. did find a leaking cap on the MB. Leaking cap

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread joeuser
PROTECTED] To: The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot and run but back to not booting again on reboot. scanned for virus, none found scanned for spyware

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update

2005-09-25 Thread FORC5
: Sunday, September 25, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [H] drive question/ Tim/update When I run the xp repair console and fixmbr it will boot and run but back to not booting again on reboot. scanned for virus, none found scanned for spyware, some found, nothing serious. did find a leaking cap on the MB

[H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-24 Thread FORC5
Have a WD1200 showing the disk boot not found message. when I run wd diasgnostics on it they say no wd drive found. drive shows up in the bios and in wd diagnostics as a wd1200, they just will not run on it. WTF ? suspect a virus hit of some kind. Fred thanks -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-24 Thread joeuser
I got the same exact issue just 30 minutes ago! WTF! Same drive - same issue FORC5 wrote: Have a WD1200 showing the disk boot not found message. when I run wd diasgnostics on it they say no wd drive found. drive shows up in the bios and in wd diagnostics as a wd1200, they just will not run

Re: [H] drive question/ Tim

2005-09-24 Thread FORC5
fwiw when I try to run virus scan from a boot cd it says c not accessible but when I boot to erd commander I can access the drive fine. tomorrow will attempt a repair install just weird on the wd diagnostic thing. fp At 07:46 PM 9/24/2005, joeuser Poked the stick with: I got the same exact issue