EXPIRED RETURNING!: 1TB Seagate ST3100052 8AS Barracuda 7200.12 Hard Drive - $40 AR

[mbigna]

Same deal as this one--if you are looking for a matching pair.

http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=645233

Tiger Direct Link:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...IM&cm_mmc=email-_-Main-_-WEM2306-_-tigeremail

 

[svetko]

mine worked for a day and stopped. i wanted to use it as a second drive. but now my system doesn't even boot when it's connected - it doesn't even let me enter the bios.

i won't touch a seagate ever again, the bigger problem though is that all my work is now lost, because i transferred it to the new drive - so stupid...

i also tried using it as a single drive, just to see if it would be found in the bios - but nothing changed - the system stalls and freezes at the "lanparty" screen....

if anyone has any advice on what to try - please let me know - will greatly appreciate it.

 

[nd4spdbh2]

mine worked for a day and stopped. i wanted to use it as a second drive. but now my system doesn't even boot when it's connected - it doesn't even let me enter the bios.

i won't touch a seagate ever again, the bigger problem though is that all my work is now lost, because i transferred it to the new drive - so stupid...

i also tried using it as a single drive, just to see if it would be found in the bios - but nothing changed - the system stalls and freezes at the "lanparty" screen....

if anyone has any advice on what to try - please let me know - will greatly appreciate it.

like i have said before... and will say again... i wouldnt touch a seagate with a 10 ft pole... 2 7200.11 failures this week at work.... sounds like this 7200.12 has the same issue.

 

[svetko]

like i have said before... and will say again... i wouldnt touch a seagate with a 10 ft pole... 2 7200.11 failures this week at work.... sounds like this 7200.12 has the same issue.

so there's no way to recover the information?
(sorry i double-posted - won't repeat the same in the other one)

 

[kayson]

Looks like its dead again...

 

[nd4spdbh2]

so there's no way to recover the information?
(sorry i double-posted - won't repeat the same in the other one)

unless you buy a the same model hd... or the same model pcb thats working and swap out the pcb (which is fairly easy) you the hd is dead.

 

[svetko]

unless you buy a the same model hd... or the same model pcb thats working and swap out the pcb (which is fairly easy) you the hd is dead.

wow, i would hate it if i have to buy another one of these bullshit drives.. and would opening them void the warranty?

 

[nd4spdbh2]

wow, i would hate it if i have to buy another one of these bullcrap drives.. and would opening them void the warranty?

ur not opening them just taking the pcb off the bottom... but ya its sure to void the warranty.

 

[svetko]

VERY frustrated:

1. Seagate has a 3d party company Data Recovery company (i365) on their website

2. Seagate does NOT cover the cost of that, they just gladly recommend you to do it

3. Seagate warranty dept - 25 minutes on hold, then they claimed that Seagate has never paid for data recovery. on the question why would they be affiliate with a data recovering company the associate answered "i don't know" and refused to ID herself - just put me on hold again...


so here's the idea: make BAD drives, sell them cheap, then get cash for recovering the data from them... very well, Seagate!

i'll update this post if i get anywhere, which i doubt..