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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?
> 
> Thanks again,

	If you have tested the RAM like you said, then I would guess the HD is 
suspect.  I trust you have scanned for viruses so you are not fighting 
one?  As for the cable, it is unlikely to be the problem since it does 
not show up more frequently.