Help. Just installed a new SATA HD.

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by wahcs, Jun 6, 2007.

  1. wahcs

    wahcs Geek Trainee

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    I've installed a new Maxtor STM3320820AS for use as a secondary drive and have been waiting for it for a week.

    Now that it's arrived and I've installed it Windows keeps telling me that the hard drive says it may fail. Why could this be and how can I fix it?

    Thanks for any help and if you need anymore details just ask.
     
    wahcs, Jun 6, 2007
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  2. RHochstenbach

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    Welcome to HWF :)

    You could try to fix it on this way:

    Go to Command Prompt, and enter the following command:
    chkdsk X: /f
    where X: is the letter of the drive. You might see a message about rebooting, so select Yes (Y). Now reboot and the system checks and repairs any errors it may find.
     
    RHochstenbach, Jun 6, 2007
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  3. Sniper

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    and if that doesnt help, it looks like you need to get a replacement as it might have been damaged during transit.
     
    Sniper, Jun 6, 2007
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  4. wahcs

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    Cheers for the help and welcome guys. I ran chkdsk. What do I have to do now? Sit and wait to see if the message comes up again?

    Is there any chance this could be a wiring or power problem?
     
    wahcs, Jun 6, 2007
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  5. RHochstenbach

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    No, if that would be the case you would get problems with booting and the system would crash all the time.
     
    RHochstenbach, Jun 7, 2007
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