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"John L @yahoo.com" john_stlmoremovethis wrote in message ... I removed everything 'important' from the drive when the problem started and everything on there now is already backed up to DVDs. Backups of a backup of a backup - it's getting rather silly... This drive only lasted about 7 months - anybody care to recommend an external backup drive with some longevity - something you've personally had good luck with? Thanks for all the help... I built my own. I put a WD drive in one of these.. http://www.stardom.com.tw/web/pro-U71.htm they do a nice stack as well.. http://www.stardom.com.tw/web/pro-U74.htm but they need holes drilled in the base as there appears to be no air inlet for the mini fan on the back. |
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Hi,
Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program -- and nothing is accessing the drive when it goes into it's clicking routine... Looking for recommendations on best external drive - do any come with a cooling fan? Thanks for all the help... John "Eric Gisin" wrote in message ... It's not a software problem. I know of no monitoring programs. You may have a bad sector. "Chkdsk /r" will tell you what file. USB enclosure are notorious for drive failures due to heat. "John L @yahoo.com" john_stlmoremovethis wrote in message ... Hi Anna thanks for the very quick response... Yes, I believe the problem to be software related - that's why I'm looking for task monitor type program to find out which program is accessing the drive and causing the problem. |
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"Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program"
What program did you found? Can you give us the address? Dan |
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Probably filemon - sysinternals.com .
"Dan" wrote in message ups.com... "Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program" What program did you found? Can you give us the address? Dan |
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Sure, it's even freeware - "Filemon" at http://www.sysinternals.com/ tracks
all activity to any drive you specify - really nice. It allowed me to see that although a few programs were accessing the drive (Norton Protect - Windows SVCexe, etc.,) the 'clickings' didn't correspond to the access times - so it wasn't a software issue after all - just a hard drive going bad as everyone said... Rant: That's the second external drive that went bad within 2 years of purchase. One Seagate, one WD. I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the money. John "Dan" wrote in message ups.com... "Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program" What program did you found? Can you give us the address? Dan |
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John L @yahoo.com john_stlmoremovethis wrote in message ... Sure, it's even freeware - "Filemon" at http://www.sysinternals.com/ tracks all activity to any drive you specify - really nice. It allowed me to see that although a few programs were accessing the drive (Norton Protect - Windows SVCexe, etc.,) the 'clickings' didn't correspond to the access times - so it wasn't a software issue after all - just a hard drive going bad as everyone said... Rant: That's the second external drive that went bad within 2 years of purchase. One Seagate, one WD. I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the money. Best get one in a decent case that keep it cool next time. Dan wrote "Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program" What program did you found? Can you give us the address? |
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:43:45 -0500, "John L"
wrote: Sure, it's even freeware - "Filemon" at http://www.sysinternals.com/ tracks all activity to any drive you specify - really nice. It allowed me to see that although a few programs were accessing the drive (Norton Protect - Windows SVCexe, etc.,) the 'clickings' didn't correspond to the access times - so it wasn't a software issue after all - just a hard drive going bad as everyone said... Rant: That's the second external drive that went bad within 2 years of purchase. One Seagate, one WD. I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the money. John That's why most HDD's only come with a one year warranty now. They know they are prone to failure. The average lifespan of a HDD is supposed to be 3-5 years though. I've got two HDD's in my PC and one of them clicks occasionally but I can't figure out which one it is. I've ran chkdsk /r on both and no problems show up and both drives are functioning normally. I'm thinking maybe it's just the second drive parking the head for some reason because it's not in use most of the time but I have power saving turned off so it shouldn't do that, or it could be on its way to failure too. I just hope it's not my main 160gb HDD. |
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"Aldwyn Edain" wrote in message ... On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:43:45 -0500, "John L" wrote: Sure, it's even freeware - "Filemon" at http://www.sysinternals.com/ tracks all activity to any drive you specify - really nice. It allowed me to see that although a few programs were accessing the drive (Norton Protect - Windows SVCexe, etc.,) the 'clickings' didn't correspond to the access times - so it wasn't a software issue after all - just a hard drive going bad as everyone said... Rant: That's the second external drive that went bad within 2 years of purchase. One Seagate, one WD. I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the money. That's why most HDD's only come with a one year warranty now. Wrong. And Seagate has just gone up to 5 years. They know they are prone to failure. Fraid that isnt the reason. The average lifespan of a HDD is supposed to be 3-5 years though. Wrong again, its quite a bit longer than that. I've got two HDD's in my PC and one of them clicks occasionally but I can't figure out which one it is. It might well show up in the SMART data for the drives. Try http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1 I've ran chkdsk /r on both and no problems show up and both drives are functioning normally. I'm thinking maybe it's just the second drive parking the head for some reason because it's not in use most of the time It wont be that, that should be silent. but I have power saving turned off so it shouldn't do that, And that doesnt sound like that either. or it could be on its way to failure too. Very likely. Backup what you'll slash your wrists if you lose, even if you have to buy a DVD burner to do that. I just hope it's not my main 160gb HDD. Its usually the least convenient that dies. |
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"John L @yahoo.com" john_stlmoremovethis wrote in message ... Sure, it's even freeware - "Filemon" at http://www.sysinternals.com/ tracks all activity to any drive you specify - really nice. It allowed me to see that although a few programs were accessing the drive (Norton Protect - Windows SVCexe, etc.,) the 'clickings' didn't correspond to the access times - so it wasn't a software issue after all - just a hard drive going bad as everyone said... Rant: That's the second external drive that went bad within 2 years of purchase. One Seagate, one WD. I'm beginning to think they're just not worth the money. John "Dan" wrote in message ups.com... "Yes, you're right - found a great little monitor program" What program did you found? Can you give us the address? Dan External hard drives are the same as internal hard drives. The drive is just put into an enclosure. You can just buy a new internal drive and switch it out with the old one. The problem could be heat buildup. Those USB enclosures don't seem to have any air flow at all. Hard drive can generate a good amount of heat. |
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On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 09:05:22 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote: That's why most HDD's only come with a one year warranty now. Wrong. And Seagate has just gone up to 5 years. That's just a recent change. Most were dropping down to one year. Fraid that isnt the reason. It's common knowledge that HDD's fail quite frequently. The average lifespan of a HDD is supposed to be 3-5 years though. Wrong again, its quite a bit longer than that. Funny, that's what I just read on a tech site just a few days ago. What's your estimate then? Ten years? It might well show up in the SMART data for the drives. Try http://www.lavalys.com/products/over...ng=en&pageid=1 Well, at least you gave me something of use even if you did have to go about it a bit godlike. Thx. |
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