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Scott
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 Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject: Checking A Drive |
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I have an external USB 80GB Maxtor drive that I use with my Win98
E-3200 for backing up data and Acronis drive images. When doing
the last drive image, it didn't finish, citing "problems with the
media". I did a scandisk on the drive, and it checked out okay.
Is there good diagnostic software for Maxtor drives that will tell
me what condition the drive is in? I don't want my backup images
to be faulty.
Thanks!
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Ben Myers
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Checking A Drive |
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Scott,
You are absolutely right not trusting scandisk.
You can download and run Maxtor's own diagnostic software from their web site.
Problem is that nearly all of the manufacturers' disk drive diagnostics require
the drive to be attached directly to the system motherboard, not through either
USB or PCMCIA interface.
FInally, let me say this about Maxtor drives as a result of years of experience
with them: UGH! YUCK! The reliability record of Maxtor drives is among the
industry's worst... Ben Myers
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:48:29 -0600, Scott <golden@uslink.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I have an external USB 80GB Maxtor drive that I use with my Win98
E-3200 for backing up data and Acronis drive images. When doing
the last drive image, it didn't finish, citing "problems with the
media". I did a scandisk on the drive, and it checked out okay.
Is there good diagnostic software for Maxtor drives that will tell
me what condition the drive is in? I don't want my backup images
to be faulty.
Thanks!
Scott |
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Scott
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: Checking A Drive |
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Ben Myers wrote:
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Scott,
You are absolutely right not trusting scandisk.
You can download and run Maxtor's own diagnostic software from their web site.
Problem is that nearly all of the manufacturers' disk drive diagnostics require
the drive to be attached directly to the system motherboard, not through either
USB or PCMCIA interface.
FInally, let me say this about Maxtor drives as a result of years of experience
with them: UGH! YUCK! The reliability record of Maxtor drives is among the
industry's worst... Ben Myers
On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:48:29 -0600, Scott <golden@uslink.net> wrote:
I have an external USB 80GB Maxtor drive that I use with my Win98
E-3200 for backing up data and Acronis drive images. When doing
the last drive image, it didn't finish, citing "problems with the
media". I did a scandisk on the drive, and it checked out okay.
Is there good diagnostic software for Maxtor drives that will tell
me what condition the drive is in? I don't want my backup images
to be faulty.
Thanks!
Scott
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Gary,
Could be. I disconnected the USB2 cable going to a PCI USB/Firewire card
and instead plugged the external drive into the standard USB slot on the
machine. Now, Acronis is making a drive image without a hitch, although it's
going to take 6 hours. Do you think it could be the USB cable or the USB2
card?
Ben, I agree with you. I've heard the same bad things about Maxtor drives.
I discovered I have a new Western Digital 80GB USB2 external drive, so I hooked
it up to my Gateway 700x Win XP system and burned a drive image with no problems.
I do feel more secure with my WD drives. In fact, in 10 years, I never had one
fail.
Thanks!
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Guy
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:09 am Post subject: Re: Checking A Drive |
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No defense of Maxtor drives here, but I think they worked out thir QC issues in late 2002. I had three bad Maxtors in a row, but no problems since.
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