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Harddrive Problems

Sep 16, 2006 3:19PM PDT

I just got my new build up and running and I go to try and install some programs such as AIM , Steam, and some anti virus programs. Every time I try to run an installer it says that the installer is corrupt. I download them off the peoples webpages from a different computer and it installs fine. So Im thinking harddrive problem./


Bad sectors? Something else?

This is the drive Im trying to run


Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144701

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(NT) (NT) Tried running chkdsk ? or WDC's drive diagnositc ?
Sep 16, 2006 10:20PM PDT
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yes
Sep 17, 2006 4:33AM PDT

Yes I ran chkdsk, not wd's. Ill try that.

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perhaps other free disk checkers will also help u
Sep 19, 2006 8:23PM PDT
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(NT) (NT) What did you find running the WDC diag ?
Sep 24, 2006 12:04AM PDT