I configure the drive as Master drive and have not use cable selec
(Maxtor does not recommend using the CABLE SELECT feature unless you
specific system documentation requires its use). I have connected t
Maxtor HDD into 2 different PCs using different cables (each time usin
the connector at the end of the cable and NOT the middle connector)
but in both PCs, the Maxtor HDD spends a long time in 'Verifying DM
Data Pool...' but not the Fujitsu HDD. So I don;t think the proble
lies in the cables.
I have used Maxtor's Powermax 4.09 and performed the tests up to th
burn in test with 2 passes and everything returned PASSED. I have no
performed the Low Level Format Test as it is data destructive. But onc
again I would like to draw your attention to the long time the syste
with Maxtor HDD (but not my older Fujitsu ATA-33 HDD) spends i
'Verifying DMI Data Pool...', can anyone suggest anything based on thi
symptom?
I have also searched the Maxtor Knowledge Base and have performed the
solution suggested in Maxtor Knowledge Base:
http://tinyurl.com/283yv
I have however skipped step 9 as it is data destructive.
I have just flashed my system with the latest BIOS (GA-7VA F11 Bios),
have clear DMI data pool and PnP data pool while I was flashing m
BIOS, so the system has to rebuild the DMI data pool when I reboote
the system upon flashing the BIOS. I was hoping this would have solve
the 'Verifying DMI Data Pool' problem but there were still n
improvements in the boot-up time despite my lengthy efforts and th
system still spend a long time 'Verifying DMI Data Pool...'.
What that is puzzling me is that once the system boots up, the drive i
performing very fast. But it takes 5 minutes to boot the PC up wit
ATA-100 Maxtor HDD and less than 40s with my older ATA-33 Fujits
drive
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