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Old August 6th 09, 08:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?
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Old August 6th 09, 08:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic
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Old August 6th 09, 08:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic
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Old August 6th 09, 09:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.

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Old August 6th 09, 09:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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"philo" wrote in message
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.

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Old August 6th 09, 02:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Is my HDD Dying?

Why I Like BT wrote:
"philo" wrote in message
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.



Any errors at all, don't take a chance...
replace the drive
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Old August 6th 09, 02:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Is my HDD Dying?

Why I Like BT wrote:
"philo" wrote in message
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Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?



run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.



Any errors at all, don't take a chance...
replace the drive
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Old August 6th 09, 03:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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"philo" wrote in message
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Why I Like BT wrote:
"philo" wrote in message
...
Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?


run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.



Any errors at all, don't take a chance...
replace the drive


I have up to date backups on another drive so I'm not too worried. The tool
I've found is this:

http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...rt_Shdiag.html

It's not specifically for my model (SAMSUNG SP2014N) but worth a try.

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Old August 6th 09, 03:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
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Default Is my HDD Dying?

"philo" wrote in message
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Why I Like BT wrote:
"philo" wrote in message
...
Why I Like BT wrote:
It has a "pending sector count" of 99. Is it new HDD time?


run the mfg's diagnostic


Good idea, I'll try it tonight.



Any errors at all, don't take a chance...
replace the drive


I have up to date backups on another drive so I'm not too worried. The tool
I've found is this:

http://www.samsung.com/global/busine...rt_Shdiag.html

It's not specifically for my model (SAMSUNG SP2014N) but worth a try.

 




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