Seagate Hard disks

Sebby · Mar 12, 2009, 13:13:08

I think Western Digital are good. Maxtor used to be pretty poor; are they owned by Seagate now?

Rik · Mar 12, 2009, 13:14:44

I think they might be.

Sebby · Mar 12, 2009, 13:22:28

Still poor then...

Actually, I shouldn't be saying that as I currently have Seagate hard drives!

Rik · Mar 12, 2009, 13:29:41

I've got quite a few Seagates, and they've all been fine so far. The only failure I've had in recent years was a Maxtor.

Sebby · Mar 12, 2009, 13:40:02

I still rate them highly, and their warranty makes me feel safe.

Ray · Mar 12, 2009, 13:51:51

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 12, 2009, 13:22:28
Still poor then...

Actually, I shouldn't be saying that as I currently have Seagate hard drives!

If you've bought them within the last 12 mionths be afraid, Sebby.

Sebby · Mar 12, 2009, 14:20:59

I haven't.

Ray · Mar 12, 2009, 14:26:50

Quote from: Sebby on Mar 12, 2009, 14:20:59
I haven't.

You should be OK then.

Ray · Mar 13, 2009, 15:12:24

My new 250GB Samsung disk arrived this morning and not before time the Seagate one in my Server is showing more signs of failing, bad S.M.A.R.T error in the BIOS on boot up and more bad sectors showing up on chkdsk, well it is Friday the 13th.

The Seagate has been removed and is under going a long error scan with HDTune at the moment, looking like it will be on it's way back to Seagate next week, the new disk is in the Server which is now half way through a Server reinstall.

I hate Computers sometimes.

Rik · Mar 13, 2009, 15:12:56

Only sometimes, Ray?

Ray · Mar 13, 2009, 15:15:21

Quote from: Rik on Mar 13, 2009, 15:12:56
Only sometimes, Ray?

Yes, Rik, mainly when they're going wrong or causing problems.

at least it's putting my Hard disk caddy to some use.

Rik · Mar 13, 2009, 15:16:59

I know how you feel. When they are working, they're a great tool, but when things go wrong and you spend a day or two getting it all back together, you start to wonder why you ever put away and quill.

Ray · Mar 13, 2009, 15:18:17

Quote from: Rik on Mar 13, 2009, 15:16:59
I know how you feel. When they are working, they're a great tool, but when things go wrong and you spend a day or two getting it all back together, you start to wonder why you ever put away and quill.

This is true, where have I put mine.

Rik · Mar 13, 2009, 15:18:56

Time to order another goose, methinks.

Ray · Mar 14, 2009, 14:12:00

Well the Server is purring along nicely with it's new Samsung system drive

no more bad block errors in event viewer.
I've tried the old Seagate drive in another PC and got the same bad S.M.A.R.T error from the BIOS, it fails all the Seatools tests and HDTune has found 7 190MB blocks with errors on the disk, it'll be in the post back to Seagate for replacement on Monday.

Rik · Mar 14, 2009, 14:13:51

A result of sorts, Ray, but this shouldn't be happening to you.

Ray · Mar 14, 2009, 14:18:56

Quote from: Rik on Mar 14, 2009, 14:13:51
A result of sorts, Ray, but this shouldn't be happening to you.

It does seem as though the problem ones have been produced within the last 10 months or so, Rik, both my faulty ones have only been around 9 months or less old. I've got other Seagates that have been in use for 4 - 5 years with no problem.

Rik · Mar 14, 2009, 14:25:31

Same here. I wonder what's in the netbook?

Sebby · Mar 14, 2009, 14:49:45

Call up Device Manager.

Rik · Mar 14, 2009, 14:51:56

I was being disingenuous, Seb, given it's a Samsung netbook.

Sebby · Mar 14, 2009, 14:52:45

I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't Samsung...

Rik · Mar 14, 2009, 14:55:51

Next time I turn it on I'll check.

Sebby · Mar 14, 2009, 14:56:43

It would be funny if it wasn't a Samsung.

Rik · Mar 14, 2009, 14:58:15

It would.

Glenn · Mar 14, 2009, 15:10:47

Just run SIW no need to reboot