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Kenneth wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:08:59 -0000, "Steven"
> <NOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Check/Replace  IDE/SATA cable?
>>
>> In the event you have dodgy Ram you would probably be getting blue
>> screens of death or some other error message constantly.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> "Ken" <ken@invalid.com> wrote in message
>> news:fbydnW5M15f0hfranZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>> Kenneth wrote:
>>>> Howdy,
>>>>
>>>> About three weeks ago, when I tried to open a file on a 250
>>>> gig WD drive, I got the error "The file or directory is
>>>> corrupted and unreadable."
>>>>
>>>> Based on what I read about that error, I decided that my
>>>> best bet was to re-format the drive.
>>>>
>>>> After the format, I put it back into service, and all was
>>>> fine until today.
>>>>
>>>> Today, I got the error again.
>>>>
>>>> This time, I ran the Western Digital Diagnostics and chose
>>>> the most rigorous test method.
>>>>
>>>> The disk passed...
>>>>
>>>> Is it likely that this disk is on its way out, or could
>>>> there be another explanation for these errors?
>>>>
>>>> Sincere thanks,
>>>
>>> Before condemning the HD, I would run a thorough test of your
>>> RAM.  The HD is most likely the problem, but data is read and
>>> stored in RAM before being used.
>>
>
> Hello again,
>
> The RAM possibility is remote as (for unrelated reasons) I
> ran a test for about 10 hours just prior to the first time I
> got the disk error and it looked fine.
>
> I can check, or even replace the cable, but it does seem
> unlikely to me that it would get flaky "on its own", that
> is, without my so much as opening the case in many months.
>
> Based upon my description, could it be that the disk itself
> is getting flaky?

Could be.  Could also be the power supply.  Or RAM.  Or power/IDE
cables to the drive.

I've had several drives fail (all Western Digital) but I have also had
drives *appear* to fail (become unreadable) when the PSU got flaky.


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