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Quick note. If you just want to destroy all the partitions on a drive, it is very easy to do with a live Linux. I use the puppy OS when I want to wipe out partitions that Windows wants to save. No undo. Once done, it is done.

Wow! that is impressive! Wish I had something like that. One question. How did you find out the PSU could not handle the power? The reason I ask is after making a few desktop systems there seldom was found a PUS that was just weak. Most of the time they either the blow up or they run good. Did...

Have you read this Seagate document? It also applies to other brands. http://www.seagate.com/support/kb/disc/tp/137gb.pdf

Right now the Knonica / Minolta 2400 printer is cheap. I have one, it gave me trouble, so they shipped me a good one. Had to replace the back toner after about 1000 pages. If you find one under $300 with a warranty it can be a good deal. What you save in ink can pay for it. Plus it is fast and...

Hello, how about some history of the drive that is failing? Where did it come from? Have you tested it before you tried it? What kind IST it? Is it a plain IDE or does it requires special drivers? Have you read some of the warnings on the Maxtor web site? There are known issues with some windows...

May I ask what you want most in a laptop? Speen? Battery llife? Service? Price? Just curious. :D

What did you mean by "had a little knock " ? If the drive had physical damage you may have to do a full format to map out the bad areas on the platter. And even then it can still be unreliable. :(

Thanks for the info, I just ordered a 250GB drive and was wondering. This will help.:rolleyes:

I would call the support and ask for a RMA and send it back. You have spent enough time on it. It sould work fine out of the box.

Hey I like Google. Have you used the ned Google Desktop? It is very nice. :good: :good: