On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:55:35 GMT, Kelli :

Ya know, I really don't know the manufacturer of the hd

It's written on the HD.
Also, SMART also reports the name of the HD, which contains the brand
name.



On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 20:14:26 -0700, "Eric Gisin"
wrote:

No, you download the manufacturer's diagnostics. It tells you if the drive can
be returned under warranty.

"Kelli" wrote in message
. ..

Would purchasing a utility like System Mechanic help me solve some of
these problems, or provide me any more information as to the nature of
what's causing this. And do you foresee any harm in running a utility
like that?