hdd problem

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16. August 2005 - 0:18
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sometimes my hdd turn off it self, it is my second hdd where i keep my games, videos, pics... no os there. in my pc it is next to scsi hdd wich get much more hot than the one i have problem with.
any ideas? help?

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16. August 2005 - 0:40
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u mean that plates stop turning around ?

power molex heve tide pins ? and signal tape are not damaged ?

scan that hdd for bad sectors

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16. August 2005 - 0:51
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Warren G
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check in os or bios power menager options.

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16. August 2005 - 19:39
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FEL!X wrote:

check in os or bios power menager options.

there is no such thing,

it maybe a loose connection because when i restart it and kick :!: (lol) my pc it works but i check the cables and they looks ok and there is no bad sectors, i have check it with xp error-check.

yes hq the plates stop runing, i can hear it when it happends,

maybe i should try to change the cable Thinking:

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16. August 2005 - 19:52
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the os power management systems can be found in display properties.
typical windows logic Big grin

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16. August 2005 - 19:58
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it is not that, only minitor is set to of after 10 min

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16. August 2005 - 20:02
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looks bad then. if that was my hdd i would start making backups before it realy fails.

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16. August 2005 - 20:16
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bert wrote:

looks bad then. if that was my hdd i would start making backups before it realy fails.

i only start think about it...
lol

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17. August 2005 - 17:12
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How does a non OS harddrive turn itself off...?

does it still recieve power?

if power still there, then how do U get it back up?

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17. August 2005 - 17:48
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well then your hard drive is about to die. already lost 4 of them with same simptoms. IBM ? Big grin

I am proud of spreading a pirated Excessive Plus version and claim to be the original author, yay!

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17. August 2005 - 17:54
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try to change signal cable and power calble molex, if that dont help, im cose to say yors hdd electronics is damaged

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