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November 1st, 2009 23:00
computer keeps crashing 3rd new hard drive
has anyone else had a problem with their inspiron 1525 crashing? everytime it updates i end up having to get a new hard drive. the first time it did it i had to get a whole new computer. what can i do to fix this problem? please help im tired of losing everything i put on my computer.
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LaptopNomad
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November 2nd, 2009 04:00
Repeated crashes (MBR / Partition table / filestructure) can be caused by SATA-I and II compatibility issue's.
The hard disk is not damaged, only the partition / file structure is messed up badly.
It's not uncommon for newer SATA-II hard disks to have protocol issue's with older SATA-I controller hardware.
The solution is to force the SATA-II (3.0 Gb/s) into SATA-I (1.5 Gb/s) mode either setting a jumper on the hard disk or a software tool from the hard disk manufacturer.
What's the brand / type of the hard disk installed?
shanna-1967
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November 2nd, 2009 18:00
im looking at the sheet dell sent me with my newest hard drive and it says hd, 160gb, s2, 5.4, 2.5, fjtsu-m250 im not sure what any of this means. everytime it has crashed ive taken it back to where im purchasing it from and they are the ones who replaced the computer and the first 2 hard drives the 3rd hard drive dell sent me directly. thank you for the response and advice if you can help any more that would be great!!!
LaptopNomad
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November 3rd, 2009 01:00
Seems like you have Fijitsu Hornet M250 Sata-II harddisk.
For support on this disk: http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/storage/hdd/ however it reads:
"Fujitsu Limited has transferred its hard disk drive (HDD) business to Toshiba Corporation on October 1st, 2009"
However tools are still there:
http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/computing/storage/hdd/support/utilities.html
The tool to set SATA-II to SATA-I seems to be the UDMA utility section.
Best is to get some local tech help here to set the UDMA speed to SATA-I
You need to figure out what's the extact type of the drive to determine the UDMA tool (there are 2)
Good luck!