webster72n
Tue Jan 29 18:05:51 PST 2008
"Dapper Dan" <dapperdan@home.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks David and Mike, I appreciate the feedback.
>
> I have no idea if mine is an 8E, 10E or C4K, Mike. How can I find out?
Seems as though direct Hitachi contact is your only salvation.
BTW you are not the only one with this problem and the answers are somewhat
conflicting.
You may want to see for yourself.
>
> I ran the Drive Fitness Test. Don't like the results!
> It quotes a Failure Code: 0x73- Defective Device. Excessive shock.
> Technical result code: 731019E0
>
> If you recall, I just recently reformatted and reinstalled Windows Me. I
> also did a surface scan in dos mode right after that and it didn't report
> any errors. I'll do another scan and see if it reports anything abnormal.
>
> Is there something else I should be doing?
>
> Dan
>
>
> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
> news:%23b$1o%23sYIHA.4332@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> > Dan,
> >
> > I'd start by downloading Hitachi's Drive Fitness Test from
> >
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/technolo/dft/dftnew.htm and work from
there.
> >
> > Drive Fitness Test
> > Version 4.11
> > The Drive Fitness Test (DFT) quickly and reliably tests SCSI, IDE and
SATA
> > drives. The DFT analyze function performs read tests without overwriting
> > customer data.
> >
> > Notes
> > Ultrastar 10K300, Ultrastar 15K73 and DK32XX users, do not use DFT - Use
> > the OGT Diagnostic Tool.
> > Does not support Microdrive Digital Media products.
> > Supports all Travelstar HDDs, except 8E, 10E and C4K series. <<<<<<<<
> >
> > Is your drive an 8E, 10E or C4K? If so I'd contact Hitachi for advice
on
> > how to proceed.
> > --
> > Mike Maltby
> > mike.maltby@gmail.com
> >
> >
> > Dapper Dan <dapperdan@home.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I would like to run a diagnostic tool to test the condition of the
> >> harddrive on our 6-7 year old Compaq laptop. It's been several years
> >> since I did this test and I have forgotten how to go about it.
> >>
> >> I understand Hitachi has taken over IBM's Travelstar line however I
> >> can't seem to find the specific tool for our model. I believe ours
> >> is an IBM Travelstar 10 GB, 4200 rpm. Can someone point me in the
> >> right direction.
> >
>
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