hard drive failure predicted

chittnp · 10-27-02, 06:05 PM

I keep getting this message everytime I start my computer, I duly press f1 and continue, and everything seems to be working just fine...is there any kind of test i can run on my Hard drive to verify this? How does the bios gather this information? I have seen this message before, but it went away after a few re-boots. whats the deal?

The Hard drive is a Maxtor 60 GB 7200 RPM...Id really appreciate some advice on this

Bull · 10-27-02, 06:15 PM

All I can say is go to Maxtors site and download their diagnostic utility. If it says failure is imminent then your drive is going bad. I had a Western Digital that did this. I would back it up immediately before it fails completely.

stool · 10-28-02, 08:45 AM

You can find links to all the HD manufacturer diagnostics in the Sticky in the Storage forum

10-27-02, 06:05 PM	Thread Starter #1
chittnp Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sandy Creek NY	hard drive failure predicted I keep getting this message everytime I start my computer, I duly press f1 and continue, and everything seems to be working just fine...is there any kind of test i can run on my Hard drive to verify this? How does the bios gather this information? I have seen this message before, but it went away after a few re-boots. whats the deal? The Hard drive is a Maxtor 60 GB 7200 RPM...Id really appreciate some advice on this
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10-27-02, 06:15 PM	#2
Bull Member Join Date: Oct 2001	All I can say is go to Maxtors site and download their diagnostic utility. If it says failure is imminent then your drive is going bad. I had a Western Digital that did this. I would back it up immediately before it fails completely.
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10-28-02, 08:45 AM	#3
stool Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Albany, NY	You can find links to all the HD manufacturer diagnostics in the Sticky in the Storage forum __________________ My Heatware
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