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November 19th, 2007 00:00

Raid 0 ?
 
1. Failing hard drive (bad sectors, increasing in number)
 
2. Failing raid controller
 
3. Bad raid drivers, update them
 
4. Failing sata data cable(s) , check the cable routing, keep them away from electrical interference.
 
 
Dell diags do not always find failing raid drives.
 
Keep your data backed up.


Message Edited by mombodog on 11-18-2007 08:42 PM

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November 19th, 2007 02:00

Jamz58 wrote:

'...I ran Hard Drive Diagnostics and it says both drives 0 and 1 pass (actually my 320GB is two 160's with raid on). Interestingly, it says my backup drive 2 (Maxtor 250GB) failed with return code 7, but I have had no problems with that drive and I only use it to store backups....'
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Replace the hard drive ASAP, Error Code 7 means the drive failed its self-test. Therefore the hard drive has indeed failed or is failing.

Bev.


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November 25th, 2007 15:00

Thanks guys. It indeed was the secondary D drive causing the problems with Windows. Dell sent me a warrenty replacement and all is well.

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November 25th, 2007 18:00

Jamz58

Pleased to hear that the problem is resolved. :)

Bev.


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