blue screen of death- Disk Write error

unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i
have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with
this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan
disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times
then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be
going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very
tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14

Mike
Sat Feb 25 15:17:42 CST 2006

Sounds very much as if your hard disk has failed or is failing especially
since you hear clicking as well. Have you tried booting to DOS using a
Win Me boot floppy and running CHKDSK and SCANDISK?
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


casino14 <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any
> ideas i have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to
> blue screen with this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by
> turning off power strip.also have been running out of disk space
> again. cannot even run scan disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then
> it wil go click click a few times then if its not in use it will do
> the blue screen could my hard drive be going out and causing this, or
> any ideas at what is causing this. i am very tech challenged as far
> this stuf goes so need some easy to follow instructions if anybody
> can help. thanks so much casino14

David
Sat Feb 25 18:22:13 CST 2006

From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>

| unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i
| have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with
| this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
| strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan
| disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times
| then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be
| going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very
| tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
| instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14

Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic software
respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard disk is bad or
not..

Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm

Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
http://support.wdc.com/download/

Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

Seagate - SeaTools
http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/

Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/

Samsung - Disk manager
http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

casino14
Tue Mar 14 17:52:27 CST 2006

this is an emachine, i forgot to mention that i think. and how would i go
about finding out what kind of hard drive i have in here. I know next to
nothing about all of this stuff. it;s making me crazy(er). Thank you for your
reply

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>
>
> | unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i
> | have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with
> | this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
> | strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan
> | disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times
> | then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be
> | going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very
> | tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
> | instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14
>
> Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic software
> respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard disk is bad or
> not..
>
> Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
>
> Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
> http://support.wdc.com/download/
>
> Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
>
> Seagate - SeaTools
> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
>
> Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
> http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/
>
> Samsung - Disk manager
> http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

David
Tue Mar 14 18:07:35 CST 2006

From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>

| this is an emachine, i forgot to mention that i think. and how would i go
| about finding out what kind of hard drive i have in here. I know next to
| nothing about all of this stuff. it;s making me crazy(er). Thank you for your
| reply

Either you can open the chassis and read the infor off the hardware or it may be listed in
the BIOS settings of the platform.

If you are unable to ascertain the above then I suggesst taking it into a reputable service
centre.

--
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http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Noel
Tue Mar 14 18:20:46 CST 2006

you can get the data using Belarc Advisor - www.belarc.com - assuming you
can get it to install.


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"casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E3904313-FB0F-4BA2-80FF-7D8BB5151F8C@microsoft.com...
> this is an emachine, i forgot to mention that i think. and how would i go
> about finding out what kind of hard drive i have in here. I know next to
> nothing about all of this stuff. it;s making me crazy(er). Thank you for
> your
> reply
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
>> From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>
>> | unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any
>> ideas i
>> | have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen
>> with
>> | this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
>> | strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run
>> scan
>> | disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few
>> times
>> | then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive
>> be
>> | going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am
>> very
>> | tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
>> | instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14
>>
>> Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic
>> software
>> respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard
>> disk is bad or
>> not..
>>
>> Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
>> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
>>
>> Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
>> http://support.wdc.com/download/
>>
>> Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
>> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
>>
>> Seagate - SeaTools
>> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
>>
>> Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
>> http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/
>>
>> Samsung - Disk manager
>> http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>
>>
>>

casino14
Tue Mar 14 23:07:27 CST 2006

Hi Dave, I downloaded the belarc program like theysaid in the below reply and
it said that i have a generic IDE hard disk 9.99GB so where would i find a
web site for that? Also see that my disk space is being eaten again. I don't
know what to think about that thanks

"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>
>
> | unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any ideas i
> | have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen with
> | this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
> | strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run scan
> | disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few times
> | then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive be
> | going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am very
> | tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
> | instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14
>
> Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic software
> respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard disk is bad or
> not..
>
> Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
>
> Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
> http://support.wdc.com/download/
>
> Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
>
> Seagate - SeaTools
> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
>
> Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
> http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/
>
> Samsung - Disk manager
> http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>
>

Noel
Wed Mar 15 04:18:13 CST 2006

Looks like you'll have to open the case and read the label on the HD :(

WRT the 'disappearing HD space', it could be a number of things - are you
using GoBack? any Norton software??
Perhaps you have something fighting with System Restore for control of a
file - is your anti-virus up-to-date and functional?

First priority is to check out that HD - and BACK UP YOUR DATA!

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:99145C9B-5F32-4224-B60E-7D88A8158053@microsoft.com...
> Hi Dave, I downloaded the belarc program like theysaid in the below reply
> and
> it said that i have a generic IDE hard disk 9.99GB so where would i find
> a
> web site for that? Also see that my disk space is being eaten again. I
> don't
> know what to think about that thanks
>
> "David H. Lipman" wrote:
>
>> From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>
>> | unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any
>> ideas i
>> | have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen
>> with
>> | this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
>> | strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run
>> scan
>> | disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few
>> times
>> | then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive
>> be
>> | going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i am
>> very
>> | tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
>> | instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14
>>
>> Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their diagnostic
>> software
>> respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the hard
>> disk is bad or
>> not..
>>
>> Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
>> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
>>
>> Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
>> http://support.wdc.com/download/
>>
>> Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
>> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
>>
>> Seagate - SeaTools
>> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
>>
>> Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
>> http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/
>>
>> Samsung - Disk manager
>> http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>
>>
>>

webster72n
Wed Mar 15 14:20:16 CST 2006


How about "aida32.exe" or "Everest Home Edition", Noel?
I still use it, but don't know whether it can be obtained yet, but there you
would get all the information needed, wouldn't you?

Harry.


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
news:O4tJCnBSGHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Looks like you'll have to open the case and read the label on the HD :(
>
> WRT the 'disappearing HD space', it could be a number of things - are you
> using GoBack? any Norton software??
> Perhaps you have something fighting with System Restore for control of a
> file - is your anti-virus up-to-date and functional?
>
> First priority is to check out that HD - and BACK UP YOUR DATA!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:99145C9B-5F32-4224-B60E-7D88A8158053@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Dave, I downloaded the belarc program like theysaid in the below
reply
> > and
> > it said that i have a generic IDE hard disk 9.99GB so where would i
find
> > a
> > web site for that? Also see that my disk space is being eaten again. I
> > don't
> > know what to think about that thanks
> >
> > "David H. Lipman" wrote:
> >
> >> From: "casino14" <casino14@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >>
> >> | unable to write to disk in drive c data or files may be lost Any
> >> ideas i
> >> | have an emachine. computer freezes and then it will go to blue screen
> >> with
> >> | this error. have to manually shut of at the wall by turning off power
> >> | strip.also have been running out of disk space again. cannot even run
> >> scan
> >> | disk or defrag. machine runs quietly then it wil go click click a few
> >> times
> >> | then if its not in use it will do the blue screen could my hard drive
> >> be
> >> | going out and causing this, or any ideas at what is causing this. i
am
> >> very
> >> | tech challenged as far this stuf goes so need some easy to follow
> >> | instructions if anybody can help. thanks so much casino14
> >>
> >> Go to the hard disk manufacturer's web site and download their
diagnostic
> >> software
> >> respective to your hard disk. After the test, you will know if the
hard
> >> disk is bad or
> >> not..
> >>
> >> Quantum/Maxtor - PowerMax
> >> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/downloads/powermax.htm
> >>
> >> Western Digital - Data LifeGuard Tools (DLGDiag)
> >> http://support.wdc.com/download/
> >>
> >> Hitachi/IBM - Drive Fitness Test (DFT)
> >> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
> >>
> >> Seagate - SeaTools
> >> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
> >>
> >> Fujitsu - Diagnostic Tool
> >> http://www.fcpa.com/download/hard-drives/
> >>
> >> Samsung - Disk manager
> >> http://www.samsung.com/Products/HardDiskDrive/utilities/shdiag.htm
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave
> >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> >> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

David
Wed Mar 15 16:40:24 CST 2006

From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>

|
| How about "aida32.exe" or "Everest Home Edition", Noel?
| I still use it, but don't know whether it can be obtained yet, but there you
| would get all the information needed, wouldn't you?
|
| Harry.
|

AIDA32 may work.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Noel
Wed Mar 15 16:46:33 CST 2006


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:%236zg0FISGHA.4792@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>
>
> |
> | How about "aida32.exe" or "Everest Home Edition", Noel?
> | I still use it, but don't know whether it can be obtained yet, but there
> you
> | would get all the information needed, wouldn't you?
> |
> | Harry.
> |
>
> AIDA32 may work.
>

it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be inferred
http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32

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David
Wed Mar 15 16:57:17 CST 2006

From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>


| it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be inferred
| http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
|

On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk 6-in-1).

--
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http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Noel
Wed Mar 15 17:17:54 CST 2006

Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of things
don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike - so going back
to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this case

Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's.... be
interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)

--
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"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
>
>
> | it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
> inferred
> | http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
> |
>
> On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
> It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk 6-in-1).
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

David
Wed Mar 15 17:26:33 CST 2006

From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>

| Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of things
| don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike - so going back
| to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this case
|
| Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's.... be
| interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
|

Yeah, I know that's why I stated "AIDA32 may work", emphasis on "may".

It could have miuch to do with the BIOS. For example SMART and hard drive translation. It
will depend on how well the IDE/system BIOS can conmmunicate with the hard disk BIOS to get
the information from the hard disk. If the BIOS can't communicate with the hard disk
effectively, I doubt that any Win32 application will fare well.

--
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http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

webster72n
Wed Mar 15 20:17:44 CST 2006

Noel:
Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive, even though
it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for that in
formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?

Harry.


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of things
> don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike - so going back
> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this case
>
> Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's.... be
> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
> >
> >
> > | it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
> > inferred
> > | http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
> > |
> >
> > On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
> > It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk 6-in-1).
> >
> > --
> > Dave
> > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >
> >
>
>

Noel
Thu Mar 16 03:20:30 CST 2006

Does it actually list the make and model, Harry? - that's what we're looking
for! In cases where the drive is listed as 'Generic' in Belarc, IME, it
nowhere gives the manufacturer's name or a viable product code number

--
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"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uJVDg$JSGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Noel:
> Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive, even
> though
> it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for that in
> formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of things
>> don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike - so going
>> back
>> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this case
>>
>> Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's.... be
>> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
>> news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
>> >
>> >
>> > | it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
>> > inferred
>> > | http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
>> > |
>> >
>> > On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
>> > It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk
>> > 6-in-1).
>> >
>> > --
>> > Dave
>> > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Shane
Thu Mar 16 10:04:21 CST 2006

I haven't even read the original post, but what about Aida16 from a DOS
boot?

Shane

Noel Paton wrote:
> Does it actually list the make and model, Harry? - that's what we're
> looking for! In cases where the drive is listed as 'Generic' in
> Belarc, IME, it nowhere gives the manufacturer's name or a viable
> product code number
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJVDg$JSGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Noel:
>> Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive, even
>> though
>> it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for that
>> in formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?
>>
>> Harry.
>>
>>
>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of
>>> things don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike -
>>> so going back
>>> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this
>>> case Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's....
>>> be
>>> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>>
>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>
>>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>> to NG's "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in
>>> message news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>> From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
>>>>> inferred http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
>>>> It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk
>>>> 6-in-1).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dave
>>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

Noel
Thu Mar 16 17:28:27 CST 2006

(we haven't gone back so far as AIDA32 ex aumha, yet, Shane! <g>)

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"Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%235XoaNRSGHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I haven't even read the original post, but what about Aida16 from a DOS
>boot?
>
> Shane
>
> Noel Paton wrote:
>> Does it actually list the make and model, Harry? - that's what we're
>> looking for! In cases where the drive is listed as 'Generic' in
>> Belarc, IME, it nowhere gives the manufacturer's name or a viable
>> product code number
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>> NG's "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uJVDg$JSGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Noel:
>>> Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive, even
>>> though
>>> it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for that
>>> in formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?
>>>
>>> Harry.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of
>>>> things don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike -
>>>> so going back
>>>> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this
>>>> case Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's....
>>>> be
>>>> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>>>
>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>
>>>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>>> to NG's "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in
>>>> message news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>> From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
>>>>>> inferred http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
>>>>> It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk
>>>>> 6-in-1).
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dave
>>>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>>>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

Shane
Thu Mar 16 18:04:44 CST 2006

Who are we digging up now?


Shane

Noel Paton wrote:
> (we haven't gone back so far as AIDA32 ex aumha, yet, Shane! <g>)
>
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
> NG's "Shane" <shanebeatson@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%235XoaNRSGHA.224@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> I haven't even read the original post, but what about Aida16 from a
>> DOS boot?
>>
>> Shane
>>
>> Noel Paton wrote:
>>> Does it actually list the make and model, Harry? - that's what we're
>>> looking for! In cases where the drive is listed as 'Generic' in
>>> Belarc, IME, it nowhere gives the manufacturer's name or a viable
>>> product code number
>>>
>>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
>>> NG's "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:uJVDg$JSGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> Noel:
>>>> Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive,
>>>> even though
>>>> it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for
>>>> that in formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?
>>>>
>>>> Harry.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of
>>>>> things don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike
>>>>> - so going back
>>>>> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this
>>>>> case Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the
>>>>> HD's.... be
>>>>> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>>>>
>>>>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>>>>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>>>>
>>>>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages
>>>>> to NG's "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in
>>>>> message news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
>>>>>>> inferred http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
>>>>>> It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk
>>>>>> 6-in-1).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Dave
>>>>>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>>>>>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

webster72n
Thu Mar 16 21:13:22 CST 2006


It sure does here, Noel, including all the bits and pieces and SMART status.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
news:%23zssNsNSGHA.4752@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Does it actually list the make and model, Harry? - that's what we're
looking
> for! In cases where the drive is listed as 'Generic' in Belarc, IME, it
> nowhere gives the manufacturer's name or a viable product code number
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJVDg$JSGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Noel:
> > Actually the Belarc Advisor gives full details of my hard drive, even
> > though
> > it is listed as "generic" earlier on. If one would 'search' for that in
> > formation in windows, something might come up, maybe?
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23jc7taISGHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> Yeah - but some 'generics' are generic because later versions of things
> >> don't know (or have forgotten) about IBM HD's and suchlike - so going
> >> back
> >> to the earlier version that Jim hosts may be a better idea in this case
> >>
> >> Belarc is pretty good, usually, and picks up most of the HD's.... be
> >> interesting to see what it really is in the end! :)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
> >>
> >> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> >> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
> >>
> >> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to
NG's
> >> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> >> news:enoRQPISGHA.2276@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> > From: "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > | it may give a serial number - from which the manufacturer can be
> >> > inferred
> >> > | http://www.aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#aida32
> >> > |
> >> >
> >> > On my systems under; storage--> windows storage
> >> > It properly identified all my IDE, SCSI and USB drives (SanDisk
> >> > 6-in-1).
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Dave
> >> > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> >> > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

David
Thu Mar 16 21:20:05 CST 2006

From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>

|
| It sure does here, Noel, including all the bits and pieces and SMART status.
|
| Harry.
|


If it is using SMART then I don't think it is "generic" and it is not the same.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm

webster72n
Thu Mar 16 21:38:40 CST 2006


Belarc Advisor doesn't list it as generic, Dave, aida32 does.
That was misleading on my part, pardon me, please.

Harry.


"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
news:ey%23UxGXSGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>
>
> |
> | It sure does here, Noel, including all the bits and pieces and SMART
status.
> |
> | Harry.
> |
>
>
> If it is using SMART then I don't think it is "generic" and it is not the
same.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>

Noel
Fri Mar 17 04:14:56 CST 2006

Now I'm totally confused, Harry!

WHAT does Belarc tell you?
WHAT does AID32 tell you?
....about your HD?


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"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OSYYhOXSGHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
> Belarc Advisor doesn't list it as generic, Dave, aida32 does.
> That was misleading on my part, pardon me, please.
>
> Harry.
>
>
> "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> news:ey%23UxGXSGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>
>>
>> |
>> | It sure does here, Noel, including all the bits and pieces and SMART
> status.
>> |
>> | Harry.
>> |
>>
>>
>> If it is using SMART then I don't think it is "generic" and it is not the
> same.
>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>>
>>
>
>

webster72n
Fri Mar 17 10:09:13 CST 2006

Noel:

Belarc gives me all the details mentioned here plus, while Aida32
lists the HD only as generic ide type 47.

Harry.



"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
news:eJN%23fuaSGHA.1728@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Now I'm totally confused, Harry!
>
> WHAT does Belarc tell you?
> WHAT does AID32 tell you?
> ....about your HD?
>
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OSYYhOXSGHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >
> > Belarc Advisor doesn't list it as generic, Dave, aida32 does.
> > That was misleading on my part, pardon me, please.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> > "David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
> > news:ey%23UxGXSGHA.336@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> From: "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com>
> >>
> >> |
> >> | It sure does here, Noel, including all the bits and pieces and SMART
> > status.
> >> |
> >> | Harry.
> >> |
> >>
> >>
> >> If it is using SMART then I don't think it is "generic" and it is not
the
> > same.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dave
> >> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> >> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Noel
Fri Mar 17 13:30:42 CST 2006

That *does* surprise me! - I would expect AIDA to give more detailed info
than Belarc!

--
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"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Noel:
>
> Belarc gives me all the details mentioned here plus, while Aida32
> lists the HD only as generic ide type 47.
>
> Harry.
>
>
>
> "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> news:eJN%23fuaSGHA.1728@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> Now I'm totally confused, Harry!
>>
>> WHAT does Belarc tell you?
>> WHAT does AID32 tell you?
>> ....about your HD?
>>
>>

webster72n
Sun Mar 19 20:19:07 CST 2006


Would have expected it myself, Noel, but such is the fact.

Harry.


"Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
news:O%23rYDlfSGHA.5884@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> That *does* surprise me! - I would expect AIDA to give more detailed info
> than Belarc!
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OU5C7xdSGHA.4616@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Noel:
> >
> > Belarc gives me all the details mentioned here plus, while Aida32
> > lists the HD only as generic ide type 47.
> >
> > Harry.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Noel Paton" <NoelDPspamless@crashfixpc.com> wrote in message
> > news:eJN%23fuaSGHA.1728@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> Now I'm totally confused, Harry!
> >>
> >> WHAT does Belarc tell you?
> >> WHAT does AID32 tell you?
> >> ....about your HD?
> >>
> >>
>
>