Sinister attack on my hard disk interface or just coincidence?

[Sven Pran]

DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.

I have the feeling that just before new year it began to run slower than I
was used to, particularly during startup and logon.

On December 30th and for a few days I had severe problems with blue
screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during paging, inability to read
critical system files resulting in boot failures etc. etc.

I finally managed to recover and get into business again, but on January
30th the
story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as seriously as the first
time.

A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that there has been a
great number of the following events
(Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):

Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.
Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within the
timeout period.
Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.
Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not ready for access yet.
Warning 26 The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0
has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
Warning 51 An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\D
during a paging operation.

on December 30th through January 1st and again on January 30th through
February 1st.
Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March 3rd 2003.

My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the Internet, I have
updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with all announced
upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton Check Disk
reports no problem.

So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or whether there is
a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.

Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have occurred just during
the changing of the month now for the second time in a row?
(And remember not a single such incidence for almost a year at other times!)

Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions shall be welcome!

regards Sven

[David Candy]

Probably got a hard drive about to fail.

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"Sven Pran" > wrote in message =
...
> DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.
>=20
> I have the feeling that just before new year it began to run slower =
than I
> was used to, particularly during startup and logon.
>=20
> On December 30th and for a few days I had severe problems with blue
> screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during paging, inability =
to read
> critical system files resulting in boot failures etc. etc.
>=20
> I finally managed to recover and get into business again, but on =
January
> 30th the
> story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as seriously as the =
first
> time.
>=20
> A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that there has been =
a
> great number of the following events
> (Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):
>=20
> Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.
> Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within the
> timeout period.
> Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on =
\Device\Harddisk0\D.
> Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not ready for access =
yet.
> Warning 26 The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0
> has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> Warning 51 An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\D
> during a paging operation.
>=20
> on December 30th through January 1st and again on January 30th through
> February 1st.
> Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March 3rd 2003.
>=20
> My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the Internet, I have
> updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with all announced
> upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton Check Disk
> reports no problem.
>=20
> So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or whether there =
is
> a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.
>=20
> Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have occurred just =
during
> the changing of the month now for the second time in a row?
> (And remember not a single such incidence for almost a year at other =
times!)
>=20
> Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions shall be welcome!
>=20
> regards Sven
>=20
>=20

[CWatters]

Make sure you back up everything important on the drive. It really does
sounds like it's failing. Would it matter if it didn't work at all next
time you switch it on? It happens.

Then you can look for S/W designed to report drive health. eg google up
"hard drive SMART"

"Sven Pran" > wrote in message
...
> DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.
>
> I have the feeling that just before new year it began to run slower than I
> was used to, particularly during startup and logon.
>
> On December 30th and for a few days I had severe problems with blue
> screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during paging, inability to
read
> critical system files resulting in boot failures etc. etc.
>
> I finally managed to recover and get into business again, but on January
> 30th the
> story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as seriously as the first
> time.
>
> A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that there has been a
> great number of the following events
> (Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):
>
> Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.
> Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within the
> timeout period.
> Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.
> Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not ready for access yet.
> Warning 26 The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0
> has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> Warning 51 An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\D
> during a paging operation.
>
> on December 30th through January 1st and again on January 30th through
> February 1st.
> Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March 3rd 2003.
>
> My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the Internet, I have
> updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with all announced
> upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton Check Disk
> reports no problem.
>
> So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or whether there is
> a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.
>
> Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have occurred just during
> the changing of the month now for the second time in a row?
> (And remember not a single such incidence for almost a year at other
times!)
>
> Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions shall be welcome!
>
> regards Sven
>
>

[Sven Pran]

You can bet your last penny on that I already have backup!
And I have run both Windows CHKDSK and Norton Disk Doctor.

regards Sven

"CWatters" > wrote in message
...
> Make sure you back up everything important on the drive. It really does
> sounds like it's failing. Would it matter if it didn't work at all next
> time you switch it on? It happens.
>
> Then you can look for S/W designed to report drive health. eg google up
> "hard drive SMART"
>
> "Sven Pran" > wrote in message
> ...
> > DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.
> >
> > I have the feeling that just before new year it began to run slower than
I
> > was used to, particularly during startup and logon.
> >
> > On December 30th and for a few days I had severe problems with blue
> > screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during paging, inability to
> read
> > critical system files resulting in boot failures etc. etc.
> >
> > I finally managed to recover and get into business again, but on January
> > 30th the
> > story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as seriously as the
first
> > time.
> >
> > A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that there has been a
> > great number of the following events
> > (Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):
> >
> > Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.
> > Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within the
> > timeout period.
> > Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk0\D.
> > Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not ready for access yet.
> > Warning 26 The driver has detected that device \Device\Ide\IdePort0
> > has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> > Warning 51 An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\D
> > during a paging operation.
> >
> > on December 30th through January 1st and again on January 30th through
> > February 1st.
> > Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March 3rd 2003.
> >
> > My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the Internet, I have
> > updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with all announced
> > upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton Check Disk
> > reports no problem.
> >
> > So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or whether there is
> > a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.
> >
> > Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have occurred just
during
> > the changing of the month now for the second time in a row?
> > (And remember not a single such incidence for almost a year at other
> times!)
> >
> > Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions shall be welcome!
> >
> > regards Sven
> >
> >
>
>

[dglock]

most drive manufactures have hard drive checking program
available on the web site, they are free and will tell
you if there is a problem with your drive.
don
>-----Original Message-----
>Probably got a hard drive about to fail.
>
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>http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
>"Sven Pran" > wrote in message
...
>> DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.
>>
>> I have the feeling that just before new year it began
to run slower than I
>> was used to, particularly during startup and logon.
>>
>> On December 30th and for a few days I had severe
problems with blue
>> screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during
paging, inability to read
>> critical system files resulting in boot failures etc.
etc.
>>
>> I finally managed to recover and get into business
again, but on January
>> 30th the
>> story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as
seriously as the first
>> time.
>>
>> A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that
there has been a
>> great number of the following events
>> (Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):
>>
>> Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad
block.
>> Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not
respond within the
>> timeout period.
>> Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on
\Device\Harddisk0\D.
>> Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not
ready for access yet.
>> Warning 26 The driver has detected that device
\Device\Ide\IdePort0
>> has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance
may result.
>> Warning 51 An error was detected on device
\Device\Harddisk0\D
>> during a paging operation.
>>
>> on December 30th through January 1st and again on
January 30th through
>> February 1st.
>> Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March
3rd 2003.
>>
>> My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the
Internet, I have
>> updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with
all announced
>> upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton
Check Disk
>> reports no problem.
>>
>> So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or
whether there is
>> a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.
>>
>> Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have
occurred just during
>> the changing of the month now for the second time in a
row?
>> (And remember not a single such incidence for almost a
year at other times!)
>>
>> Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions
shall be welcome!
>>
>> regards Sven
>>
>>
>
>.
>

[David Candy]

Only chkdsk /r
can detect these types of errors.
--=20
----------------------------------------------------------
http://www.g2mil.com/Dec2003.htm
"Sven Pran" > wrote in message =
...
> You can bet your last penny on that I already have backup!
> And I have run both Windows CHKDSK and Norton Disk Doctor.
>=20
> regards Sven
>=20
> "CWatters" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Make sure you back up everything important on the drive. It really =
does
> > sounds like it's failing. Would it matter if it didn't work at all =
next
> > time you switch it on? It happens.
> >
> > Then you can look for S/W designed to report drive health. eg google =
up
> > "hard drive SMART"
> >
> > "Sven Pran" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > DELL Inspiron 8200 with Windows XP Home edition.
> > >
> > > I have the feeling that just before new year it began to run =
slower than
> I
> > > was used to, particularly during startup and logon.
> > >
> > > On December 30th and for a few days I had severe problems with =
blue
> > > screens indicating all sorts of disk errors during paging, =
inability to
> > read
> > > critical system files resulting in boot failures etc. etc.
> > >
> > > I finally managed to recover and get into business again, but on =
January
> > > 30th the
> > > story seemed to repeat itself although not quite as seriously as =
the
> first
> > > time.
> > >
> > > A readout of the event log (EVENTVWR.EXE) reveals that there has =
been a
> > > great number of the following events
> > > (Error 9 and Warning 51 typically come in pairs):
> > >
> > > Error 7 The device, \Device\Harddisk0\D, has a bad block.
> > > Error 9 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within =
the
> > > timeout period.
> > > Error 11 The driver detected a controller error on =
\Device\Harddisk0\D.
> > > Error 15 The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, is not ready for access =
yet.
> > > Warning 26 The driver has detected that device =
\Device\Ide\IdePort0
> > > has old or out-of-date firmware. Reduced performance may result.
> > > Warning 51 An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\D
> > > during a paging operation.
> > >
> > > on December 30th through January 1st and again on January 30th =
through
> > > February 1st.
> > > Outside these two periods none whatsoever since March 3rd 2003.
> > >
> > > My system includes a NAT Router/Gateway towards the Internet, I =
have
> > > updated both Windows XP and my virus protection with all announced
> > > upgrades. A "deep" scan on my hard disk with Norton Check Disk
> > > reports no problem.
> > >
> > > So now I wonder if I am crying "wolf" for no reason or whether =
there is
> > > a danger of some corruption in my hard disk interface.
> > >
> > > Can it be just coincidence that these incidents have occurred just
> during
> > > the changing of the month now for the second time in a row?
> > > (And remember not a single such incidence for almost a year at =
other
> > times!)
> > >
> > > Comments, clarifying questions and/or suggestions shall be =
welcome!
> > >
> > > regards Sven
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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