seagate 80gigs failing..

acuariano · 08-24-2007, 11:42 PM

hi guys i have a question..my 80gigs started to fail.... still good for me..
is like 6 years old ..well i run a scn in active@ file recovery 7.1 .. it detected some bad sectors fat's bad sectors asa well...my question is...
-if make a partition where the drive is ok ..let's say for example from 10gigs throught 60 gigs..
..performance on hard drive will improve...?

or is there any other program that can scan my hard drive and tell me
from where i can make a partition on hd that is not damage already..

b1gapl · 08-24-2007, 11:44 PM

If it's failing like that, I would just get a new one. Hard drives are very inexpensive, these days.

acuariano · 08-24-2007, 11:48 PM

..i know,,,the reason is that i can't spend even %60 bucks now...
any other suggestion...?

b1gapl · 08-24-2007, 11:50 PM

Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Only $42.99

acuariano · 08-24-2007, 11:52 PM

plus s%h

acuariano · 08-24-2007, 11:55 PM

btw ..d o you think these are better brand than seagate?

lancec2c30 · 08-24-2007, 11:57 PM

did you even bother to look at the link... Shipping is only $5.50 for it

b1gapl · 08-24-2007, 11:57 PM

In my opinion, Seagate is on top...but Western Digital is top too. They're the top two. But Seagate I hear, has the least failure rates, and a 5 year warranty.

acuariano · 08-25-2007, 12:00 AM

yeah..that;s the good thing about seagate...
also..i have this one for almos 6 years....and this failing is my fault,,
in the beginning..i used to unplug while shutting down..

CPonder14 · 08-25-2007, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acuariano

yeah..that;s the good thing about seagate...
also..i have this one for almos 6 years....and this failing is my fault,,
in the beginning..i used to unplug while shutting down..

What do you mean unplug while shutting down?

08-24-2007, 11:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
acuariano Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	seagate 80gigs failing.. hi guys i have a question..my 80gigs started to fail.... still good for me.. is like 6 years old ..well i run a scn in active@ file recovery 7.1 .. it detected some bad sectors fat's bad sectors asa well...my question is... -if make a partition where the drive is ok ..let's say for example from 10gigs throught 60 gigs.. ..performance on hard drive will improve...? or is there any other program that can scan my hard drive and tell me from where i can make a partition on hd that is not damage already..

08-24-2007, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. If it's failing like that, I would just get a new one. Hard drives are very inexpensive, these days. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-24-2007, 11:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
acuariano Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. ..i know,,,the reason is that i can't spend even %60 bucks now... any other suggestion...?

08-24-2007, 11:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM Only $42.99 __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-24-2007, 11:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
acuariano Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. plus s%h

08-24-2007, 11:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
acuariano Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. btw ..d o you think these are better brand than seagate?

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08-24-2007, 11:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. In my opinion, Seagate is on top...but Western Digital is top too. They're the top two. But Seagate I hear, has the least failure rates, and a 5 year warranty. __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

08-25-2007, 12:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
acuariano Junior Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 55	Re: seagate 80gigs failing.. yeah..that;s the good thing about seagate... also..i have this one for almos 6 years....and this failing is my fault,, in the beginning..i used to unplug while shutting down..

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