Subj : FDISK.
To   : CHARLES SCAGLIONE
From : JAY EMRIE
Date : Thu Sep 15 2005 05:25 pm

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CS> JP>         Funny behaviour of a HD. I have this 30 g HD that was extracted
CS> JP>   from the Thinkpad and that now is in an external USB case. I tried to
CS> JP>   get it connected yesterday and it would go chunk-chunk-chunk but not
CS> JP>   be seen. I placed it back into the TP but it was not seen either and
CS> JP>   I could not Restore to it.

CS>Sounds like a hardware problem with the drive.  Only wash machines are
CS>supposed to go "chunk-chunk-chunk". <g>

My old 1920 something Chrysler 61 Roadster did that.
Jay

CS> JP>         Called IBM, they were willing to send me a new HD as it is an
CS> JP>   FRU but wanted me to run tests before. I was given a URL of
CS> JP>   www.HGST.com and to D/L from support the CD Image. It came down as
CS> JP>   an .iso file and I copied it as an image to a CD then ran the tests.
CS> JP>   The HD is good. Oh ! then I thought. I booted to DOS and ran the
CS> JP>   FDISK routine on it plus a format. Now it is seen.

CS>I would RMA the drive anyway as it may possibly act up again in the
CS>future.  As long as IBM is willing to swap it for a new one, that's
CS>probably what you should do.

CS> JP>         Now that you read the story, here is the question...what could
CS> JP>   have happend to this HD to loose it MBR and its format ? It was not
CS> JP>   dropped nor banged about. This is my first instance of this
CS> JP>   happening, have you lived this ?

CS>I've had that happen with several drives.  When the MBR turns up
CS>missing in action for no apparent reason, it usually means the drive
CS>is trying to head to Florida before Winter approaches.  Like I said
CS>above, if you have the opportunity to get a new one from IBM, go for
CS>it.


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