hard drive may be failing - Page 2

networkgeek · 05-01-2008, 12:51 PM

I suggest you RMA that drive. Cause when you start to get bad sectors you are just gonna get more over time most likely. Best to err on the side of safety then to have the drive go out completely later and loose all your data.

memory · 05-01-2008, 02:59 PM

Will I still be able to RMA the drive? I thought I had only 30 days to RMA anything. I will check into that.

As far as losing information, I am not to worried about that because all my important information is on my second hard drive. What I will lose is Windows and all my programs like AVG, Office and stuff like that. I will just have to reinstall everything.

nitestick · 05-01-2008, 03:39 PM

if memory serves, you have 3 years from the date of purchase to RMA a Western Digital HDD.

memory · 05-12-2008, 12:07 AM

I just thought of this, since the hard drive I am sending back to Western Digital has Windows Vista installed on it, would I be able to use the same Windows for the new hard drive?

Mak213 · 05-12-2008, 01:29 AM

Yes. As long as you have the Serial. If you dont change the mobo or CPU you can install and reinstall it on the same machine as many times as you want.

memory · 05-12-2008, 01:40 AM

Do you mean the Serial number for Windows?

I just did an Advance RMA through WD. I couldn't believe how easy it was.

Mak213 · 05-12-2008, 02:21 AM

Yes the Serial for Windows Vista.

05-01-2008, 12:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
networkgeek Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 327	Re: hard drive may be failing I suggest you RMA that drive. Cause when you start to get bad sectors you are just gonna get more over time most likely. Best to err on the side of safety then to have the drive go out completely later and loose all your data.

05-01-2008, 02:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
memory Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: hard drive may be failing Will I still be able to RMA the drive? I thought I had only 30 days to RMA anything. I will check into that. As far as losing information, I am not to worried about that because all my important information is on my second hard drive. What I will lose is Windows and all my programs like AVG, Office and stuff like that. I will just have to reinstall everything. __________________ Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 200gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4 New rig: Thermaltake VA8000BWS / Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz / Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro / Gigabyte P35 DS3L / EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb / OCZ 4 gigs of ram(2x2) / 2 WD HDD's(250gb and 320gb) / OCZ Gamexstream 700 watt PSU / Samsung DVD burner / 19in Wide screen Hanns G monitor

05-01-2008, 03:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
nitestick Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Locked in a dungeon, Perth Posts: 7,726	Re: hard drive may be failing if memory serves, you have 3 years from the date of purchase to RMA a Western Digital HDD. __________________ Get FireFox Fold for tech forums. MY COMPUTER HELPS CURE CANCER! "Sniffing Powdered Ubuntu CDs Cures Cancer!" - TuxMachines.org New Sig Coming Soon - Q6600@3.0GHz/2x1GB Kingston DDR2-800/Gigabyte P35-DS3R I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages You can contact me for Forum related issues via PM only.

05-12-2008, 12:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
memory Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: hard drive may be failing I just thought of this, since the hard drive I am sending back to Western Digital has Windows Vista installed on it, would I be able to use the same Windows for the new hard drive? __________________ Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 200gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4 New rig: Thermaltake VA8000BWS / Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz / Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro / Gigabyte P35 DS3L / EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb / OCZ 4 gigs of ram(2x2) / 2 WD HDD's(250gb and 320gb) / OCZ Gamexstream 700 watt PSU / Samsung DVD burner / 19in Wide screen Hanns G monitor

05-12-2008, 01:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander SMod Autobot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Trotter's crawl space Posts: 11,872	Re: hard drive may be failing Yes. As long as you have the Serial. If you dont change the mobo or CPU you can install and reinstall it on the same machine as many times as you want. __________________ If I have helped you, consider making a donation to help me build a better PC.

05-12-2008, 01:40 AM	#16 (permalink)
memory Super Techie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 251	Re: hard drive may be failing Do you mean the Serial number for Windows? I just did an Advance RMA through WD. I couldn't believe how easy it was. __________________ Old rig for sell: Dell Dimension 9100 Pentium D 820/ Corsair 2gb of ram/Pny Geforce 6800GS OC/2 dvd burners/Maxtor 250gb HDD/WD 200gb HDD/Soundblaster Audigy 4 New rig: Thermaltake VA8000BWS / Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4ghz / Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro / Gigabyte P35 DS3L / EVGA 8800GTS(G92) 512mb / OCZ 4 gigs of ram(2x2) / 2 WD HDD's(250gb and 320gb) / OCZ Gamexstream 700 watt PSU / Samsung DVD burner / 19in Wide screen Hanns G monitor

05-12-2008, 02:21 AM	#17 (permalink)
Mak213 Commander SMod Autobot Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In Trotter's crawl space Posts: 11,872	Re: hard drive may be failing Yes the Serial for Windows Vista. __________________ If I have helped you, consider making a donation to help me build a better PC.

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