Hard Drive turns off and on

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 1:57AM PDT

I have a Hard Drive, it's no less than 2 years old, and it randomly turns off then back on without warning. And of course when this happens everything locks up.

The Computer itself has a secondary hard drive, it's new and i've never had a problem, and this information is kind of irrelevant because regardless of it being installed or not, the other hard drive still turns itself off and on.

I fixed the problem once before but I recently had to reformat my computer and I did not keep a copy of the program I used to fix it.

Any ideas?

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informationI forgot

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 1:59AM PDT

By the way I'm running Win XP

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Have you 'tested the HDD at question with the HDD

by VAPCMD Jul 21, 2007 3:54AM PDT

mfgs DIAG ? Each has a DIAG to test their drives...suggest dowloading and testing.

Let us know.

VAPCMD

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Lost

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 2:36PM PDT

and how do i do that?

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(NT) Have you checked the mfg's website ?

by VAPCMD Jul 21, 2007 11:00PM PDT

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still lost

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 11:06PM PDT

You're explanations are so vague... please elaborate

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To find out more, tell more.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 21, 2007 11:16PM PDT

You have told us no details about your hard disk such as make and model. Given so little to work with we have to use generic answers like this.

"Go to the hard disk makers web site and see if they offer you a diagnostic. Use that to test your hard disk."

If you had supplied the make and model then some will supply you a link and possibly the exact test to run.

Bob

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Questions always help

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 11:45PM PDT

That's why people ask questions to find extra information others mistakenly leave off... It's a Western Digital

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That question is asked each time you post.

by r. proffitt Former Forum moderator Jul 22, 2007 12:04AM PDT

You may be missing those "words in red."

It's an ongoing issue in these forums that many disregard those words and lose time and maybe getting a fast accurate answer.

As to the Western Digital added information, I think my prior reply is sufficient for you to go find the articles or software. But without the model number I decline to look since the issue could be related to that specific drive.

Unlike call in support where you pay, you need to consider this is all volunteer so make it easy for others to help you out. If you don't know the make and model just say so and members will note methods to fill in the missing details.

Bob

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(NT) Have you looked at the drive MFG's website support ??

by VAPCMD Jul 22, 2007 12:40AM PDT

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How do you mean?

by jackson dougless Jul 21, 2007 4:02AM PDT

What do you mean when you say it turns off and on? If you can describe the symptoms a bit, it would help in understanding just what the problem is.

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by TheOnlyBuster Jul 21, 2007 7:48AM PDT

Randomly while I'm using it the hard drive will stop spinning as if it doesn't have power, and a second later start spinning again.

It's always a random time; 5 minutes today, 3 hours tomorrow, 15 minutes the next time.

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Problem Fixed

by TheOnlyBuster Jul 22, 2007 1:14AM PDT

OK the problem's been fixed.

Some people on Yahoo Answers sent me a link to a program to fix it...

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(NT) You don't want to share the fix?

by tomron Jul 22, 2007 2:10AM PDT

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(NT) Would have been nice...doubt we'll hear !

by VAPCMD Jul 22, 2007 5:57AM PDT

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