Hello -

I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy. The
trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my PC, and to my
amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway booting, a my machine (one of the
hard drives I suspect) began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in
number), then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4 times
etc -- very annoying. But the worst part is that after taking an
eternity to boot up, screeches abounding still, explorer reported that
my E drive (NTFS partition) was unformatted, although the disk
management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer Management)
reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower. I've tried
going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning the disks for errors but
the defragmenter doesn't even list the E drive so there's no way to
scan it.

Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).

Now I'd like to fix this problem, preferably without having to reformat
my E drive -- that'll be my last resort. What could be wrong with this
partition? Has anyone had this problem?

Thanks,

- Olumide

Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote:

> I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy.
> The trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my
> PC, and to my amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway
> booting, a my machine (one of the hard drives I suspect)
> began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in number),
> then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4
> times etc -- very annoying.

Almost certainly the hard drive is recalibrating when it cant read some sectors properly.

> But the worst part is that after taking an eternity to boot up,
> screeches abounding still, explorer reported that my E drive
> (NTFS partition) was unformatted,

Because it cant read the directory structures properly due to the bad sectors.

> although the disk management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer
> Management) reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower.

Because its retrying on marginal bad sectors.

> I've tried going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning
> the disks for errors but the defragmenter doesn't even
> list the E drive so there's no way to scan it.

> Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
> partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
> and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).

> Now I'd like to fix this problem,

Replace the hard drive.

> preferably without having to reformat my E drive -- that'll be my last resort.

Its normally only a short term fix with bad sectors.

> What could be wrong with this partition?

Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.

> Has anyone had this problem?

Yep, heaps have.

Rod Speed wrote:
> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.

Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
(What do you make of all this?)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

smartctl version 5.1-18 Copyright (C) 2002-3 Bruce Allen
Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

=== START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307015
Serial Number: YF0YFT06663
Firmware Version: TX2OA50C
Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
ATA Version is: 5
ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
Local Time is: Thu Nov 16 06:04:20 2006 GMT

==> WARNING: IBM Deskstar 40GV and 75GXP drives may need upgraded SMART
firmware.
Please see http://www.geocities.com/dtla_update/

SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
SMART support is: Enabled

=== START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED

General SMART Values:
Off-line data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection
activity was
never started.
Auto Off-line Data Collection: Disabled.
Self-test execution status: ( 118) The previous self-test
completed having
the read element of the test failed.
Total time to complete off-line
data collection: (1231) seconds.
Offline data collection
capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
Automatic timer ON/OFF support.
Suspend Offline collection upon new
command.
Offline surface scan supported.
Self-test supported.
No Conveyance Self-test supported.
No Selective Self-test supported.
SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before
entering
power-saving mode.
Supports SMART auto save timer.
Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
No General Purpose Logging support.
Short self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
Extended self-test routine
recommended polling time: ( 10) minutes.

SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail
Always - 0
2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail
Offline - 0
3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 215 215 024 Pre-fail
Always - 69 (Average 70)
4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age
Always - 3160
5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail
Always - 3
7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 067 Pre-fail
Always - 0
8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail
Offline - 0
9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age
Always - 3825
10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail
Always - 0
12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age
Always - 3155
192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 098 098 050 Old_age
Always - 3160
193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 098 098 050 Old_age
Always - 3160
194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 103 103 000 Old_age
Always - 53
196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age
Always - 3
197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age
Always - 2
198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age
Offline - 0
199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age
Always - 0

SMART Error Log Version: 1
ATA Error Count: 330 (device log contains only the most recent five
errors)
CR = Command Register [HEX]
FR = Features Register [HEX]
SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
ER = Error register [HEX]
ST = Status register [HEX]
Timestamp = decimal seconds since the previous disk power-on.
Note: timestamp "wraps" after 2^32 msec = 49.710 days.

Error 330 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
active or idle.

After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 01 4f d6 e6 f0

Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
c8 00 01 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
c8 00 07 50 d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA

Error 329 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
active or idle.

After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 51 08 4f d6 e6 f0

Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
c8 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA

Error 328 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
active or idle.

After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0

Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)

Error 327 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
active or idle.

After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0

Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)

Error 326 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
active or idle.

After command completion occurred, registers were:
ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
-- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0

Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)

SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
Num Test_Description Status Remaining
LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
# 1 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825
0x00e50608
# 2 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825
0x00e50608
# 3 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
-
# 4 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
-
# 5 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
-

I know Dell has had problems with bad bearings in some of its IBM-made
laptop HD's. The bad bearings cause both noise and erratic behavior.
Also, the larger Deskstar drives have had major issues. The line was
purchased by Hitachi from IBM. I'd probably pickup one of the small
portable HD's like the one make by Western Digital, connected via USB2
and run the sys off that for awhile to see how things go before deciding
what to do about the main drive.


Olumide wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy. The
> trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my PC, and to my
> amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway booting, a my machine (one of the
> hard drives I suspect) began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in
> number), then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4 times
> etc -- very annoying. But the worst part is that after taking an
> eternity to boot up, screeches abounding still, explorer reported that
> my E drive (NTFS partition) was unformatted, although the disk
> management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer Management)
> reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower. I've tried
> going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning the disks for errors but
> the defragmenter doesn't even list the E drive so there's no way to
> scan it.
>
> Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
> partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
> and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).
>
> Now I'd like to fix this problem, preferably without having to reformat
> my E drive -- that'll be my last resort. What could be wrong with this
> partition? Has anyone had this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Olumide

"Olumide" <50295@web.de> wrote in message
news:1163651669.243098.255980@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Hello -
>
> I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy. The
> trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my PC, and to my
> amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway booting, a my machine (one of the
> hard drives I suspect) began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in
> number), then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4 times
> etc -- very annoying. But the worst part is that after taking an
> eternity to boot up, screeches abounding still, explorer reported that
> my E drive (NTFS partition) was unformatted, although the disk
> management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer Management)
> reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower. I've tried
> going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning the disks for errors but
> the defragmenter doesn't even list the E drive so there's no way to
> scan it.
>
> Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
> partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
> and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).
>
> Now I'd like to fix this problem, preferably without having to reformat
> my E drive -- that'll be my last resort. What could be wrong with this
> partition? Has anyone had this problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Olumide
>
>

Complete and irrevocable failure of that drive is imminent.
Turn the computer off and leave it off until you have a replacement drive.
Use the replacement drive manufacturers "clone" program to clone the failing
drive.
With any degree of luck you might be ale to save your Windows installation
and data.




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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote:
> Hello -

> I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy. The
> trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my PC, and to my
> amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway booting, a my machine (one of the
> hard drives I suspect) began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in
> number), then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4 times
> etc -- very annoying. But the worst part is that after taking an
> eternity to boot up, screeches abounding still, explorer reported that
> my E drive (NTFS partition) was unformatted, although the disk
> management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer Management)
> reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower. I've tried
> going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning the disks for errors but
> the defragmenter doesn't even list the E drive so there's no way to
> scan it.

> Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
> partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
> and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).

You are not save if the data is on the same disk only.

> Now I'd like to fix this problem, preferably without having to reformat
> my E drive -- that'll be my last resort. What could be wrong with this
> partition? Has anyone had this problem?

I think nothing is wrong with the pattition. But there seems to be
something very wrong with the disk. It may be dying. My advice
would be to update your backup immediately and stop using that
disk.

Arno

JAD wrote:
> try this for a longer test
> smartctl -t long /dev/hda

What? ... Even if its /dev/hdb1 that's supposedly malfunctioning?

> Is this an IDE drive?/ try changing channels and/or ribbons

Erm ... I suppose it is, at least I'm sure its not SCSI. Channels,
ribbons? ... I've never done that before, oh well there's always a
first time. *Wonders to himself* ... Just how do I go about doing that?

OSbandito wrote:
> .... I'd probably pickup one of the small
> portable HD's like the one make by Western Digital, connected via USB2
> and run the sys off that for awhile to see how things go before deciding
> what to do about the main drive.

Good advise, thanks ;-)

Thanks guys (and girls :-) ), keep the advise coming. I'll try to get a
portable drive as soon as I can.

The obsessed troll JAD as usual acting like a technical sloth,
even when the information is right in front of his nose.


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"Olumide" <50295 web.de> wrote in message
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> Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1

try this for a longer test
smartctl -t long /dev/hda

JAD <JOHN DOE@PORN_ ADDY_ HARVESTER.com> wrote:
> "Olumide" <50295@web.de> wrote in message
> news:1163697134.881508.234630@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> JAD wrote:
>>> try this for a longer test
>>> smartctl -t long /dev/hda
>>
>> What? ... Even if its /dev/hdb1 that's supposedly malfunctioning?
>
> of course drop the correct hd/position name where it
> belongs....................
>
>
>>
>>> Is this an IDE drive?/ try changing channels and/or ribbons
>>
>> Erm ... I suppose it is, at least I'm sure its not SCSI. Channels,
>> ribbons? ... I've never done that before, oh well there's always a
>> first time. *Wonders to himself* ... Just how do I go about doing
>> that?
>>
>
>
> find a techi friend...your in trouble here. It involves opening the
> case and moving/checking the ribbon cables that connect the hard
> drives to the main board. assuming its IDE.

The real problem is that its an IBM 75GXPs what got the name DeathStar for a reason.

Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote

>> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.

> Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> (What do you make of all this?)

That that is one very sick drive. I'd bin it if it was mine, its
one of the notorious DeathStars thats in its death throws.

The Everest report is a lot more readable, can you do one easily ?
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

More interleaved below.

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> smartctl version 5.1-18 Copyright (C) 2002-3 Bruce Allen
> Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/
>
> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307015

Urk, thats one of the infamous IBM 75GXP drives that generated a
full class action suit because the failure rate was so utterly obscene.

They werent called DeathStars for nothing.

> Serial Number: YF0YFT06663
> Firmware Version: TX2OA50C
> Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
> ATA Version is: 5
> ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
> Local Time is: Thu Nov 16 06:04:20 2006 GMT
>
> ==> WARNING: IBM Deskstar 40GV and 75GXP drives may need upgraded
> SMART firmware.
> Please see http://www.geocities.com/dtla_update/
>
> SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
> SMART support is: Enabled
>
> === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
> SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
>
> General SMART Values:
> Off-line data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection
> activity was
> never started.
> Auto Off-line Data Collection: Disabled.
> Self-test execution status: ( 118) The previous self-test
> completed having
> the read element of the test failed.
> Total time to complete off-line
> data collection: (1231) seconds.
> Offline data collection
> capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
> Automatic timer ON/OFF support.
> Suspend Offline collection upon new
> command.
> Offline surface scan supported.
> Self-test supported.
> No Conveyance Self-test supported.
> No Selective Self-test supported.
> SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before
> entering
> power-saving mode.
> Supports SMART auto save timer.
> Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
> No General Purpose Logging support.
> Short self-test routine
> recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
> Extended self-test routine
> recommended polling time: ( 10) minutes.
>
> SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
> Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
> ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
> UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
> 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail
> Always - 0
> 2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail
> Offline - 0
> 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 215 215 024 Pre-fail
> Always - 69 (Average 70)
> 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age
> Always - 3160
> 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail
> Always - 3
> 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 067 Pre-fail
> Always - 0
> 8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail
> Offline - 0
> 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age
> Always - 3825
> 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail
> Always - 0
> 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age
> Always - 3155
> 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 098 098 050 Old_age
> Always - 3160
> 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 098 098 050 Old_age
> Always - 3160
> 194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 103 103 000 Old_age
> Always - 53
> 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age
> Always - 3
> 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age
> Always - 2
> 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age
> Offline - 0
> 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age
> Always - 0
>
> SMART Error Log Version: 1
> ATA Error Count: 330 (device log contains only the most recent five
> errors)
> CR = Command Register [HEX]
> FR = Features Register [HEX]
> SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
> SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
> CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
> CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
> DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
> DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
> ER = Error register [HEX]
> ST = Status register [HEX]
> Timestamp = decimal seconds since the previous disk power-on.
> Note: timestamp "wraps" after 2^32 msec = 49.710 days.
>
> Error 330 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
> active or idle.
>
> After command completion occurred, registers were:
> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 40 51 01 4f d6 e6 f0
>
> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> c8 00 01 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
> c8 00 07 50 d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>
> Error 329 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
> active or idle.
>
> After command completion occurred, registers were:
> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 40 51 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>
> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> c8 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>
> Error 328 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
> active or idle.
>
> After command completion occurred, registers were:
> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>
> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>
> Error 327 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
> active or idle.
>
> After command completion occurred, registers were:
> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>
> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>
> Error 326 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
> active or idle.
>
> After command completion occurred, registers were:
> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>
> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>
> SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
> Num Test_Description Status Remaining
> LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
> # 1 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825
> 0x00e50608
> # 2 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825
> 0x00e50608
> # 3 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
> -
> # 4 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
> -
> # 5 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825
> -

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4s3st1Fto2voU1@mid.individual.net...
> JAD <JOHN DOE@PORN_ ADDY_ HARVESTER.com> wrote:
>> "Olumide" <50295@web.de> wrote in message
>> news:1163697134.881508.234630@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> JAD wrote:
>>>> try this for a longer test
>>>> smartctl -t long /dev/hda
>>>
>>> What? ... Even if its /dev/hdb1 that's supposedly malfunctioning?
>>
>> of course drop the correct hd/position name where it
>> belongs....................
>>
>>
>>>
>>>> Is this an IDE drive?/ try changing channels and/or ribbons
>>>
>>> Erm ... I suppose it is, at least I'm sure its not SCSI. Channels,
>>> ribbons? ... I've never done that before, oh well there's always a
>>> first time. *Wonders to himself* ... Just how do I go about doing
>>> that?
>>>
>>
>>
>> find a techi friend...your in trouble here. It involves opening the
>> case and moving/checking the ribbon cables that connect the hard
>> drives to the main board. assuming its IDE.
>
> The real problem is that its an IBM 75GXPs what got the name DeathStar for
> a reason.
>

LUKE, I am your hard drive...75G XPloders

"Olumide" <50295@web.de> wrote in message
news:1163697930.038757.165050@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks guys (and girls :-) ), keep the advise coming. I'll try to get a
> portable drive as soon as I can.

---------------------------------------------------------------
If you value any remaining salvagable data on either partition, turn your
computer off and leave it off until a replacement hard drive is installed.
The bearing could be bad, a platter may be damaged and/or the spindle could
be bad, scraping any data away from your drive platters every time the disk
is powered. Once a new drive is installed, you can partition/format/install
OS and drivers, than hook up your bad drive as a slave or on a separate
cable and attempt to pull any remaing data from it onto the replacement
drive, then power off your system and trash the bad drive. You could try
cloning the bad drive and restorng the clone to the replacement drive
instead of a clean install, but likely will not be successful.

Russell
http://tastycomputers.com

Rod Speed wrote:
> Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> > Rod Speed wrote
>
> >> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.
>
> > Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> > (What do you make of all this?)
>
> That that is one very sick drive. I'd bin it if it was mine, its
> one of the notorious DeathStars thats in its death throws.
>

'Found the website http://www.ibmdeskstar75gxplitigation.com/ .
Unfortunately, I live in europe and so the major corporation gets to
keep my money :-( .

Rod Speed wrote:
> Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> > Rod Speed wrote
>
> >> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.
>
> > Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> > (What do you make of all this?)
>
> That that is one very sick drive. I'd bin it if it was mine, its
> one of the notorious DeathStars thats in its death throws.
>

'Found the website http://www.ibmdeskstar75gxplitigation.com/ .
Unfortunately, I live in europe and so the major corporation gets to
keep my money :-( .

Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote

>>>> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.

>>> Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
>>> (What do you make of all this?)

>> That that is one very sick drive. I'd bin it if it was mine, its
>> one of the notorious DeathStars thats in its death throws.

> 'Found the website http://www.ibmdeskstar75gxplitigation.com/ .
> Unfortunately, I live in europe and so the major corporation gets to
> keep my money :-( .

You could set fire to yourself in protest outside corp HQ |-(

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4s3st3Fto2voU2@mid.individual.net
> Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> > Rod Speed wrote
>
> > > Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.
>
> > Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> > (What do you make of all this?)

> That that is one very sick drive.

Ignore the mindless doom sayers.
It actually only has 2 uncorrectable read error bad sectors.
Run Drive Fitness Test and the drive will likely be fine.
If by chance they are in the partition structures and DFT refuses
to fix it then kill that partition or change the type to something DFT
doesn't understand.
Then it will happily fix any remaining bad sectors still and you can
set it back to original again.
Even removing the bad partition and setting it up again may well
fix it already.


> I'd bin it if it was mine, its one of the notorious DeathStars
> thats in its death throws.

Not with only 2 bad sectors it isn't.
Checking power supply, cabling and fans is all that may be needed.

>
> The Everest report is a lot more readable, can you do one easily ?
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181

> More interleaved below.

Mindless drivel you mean. Didn't even bother to check the report.

>
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > smartctl version 5.1-18 Copyright (C) 2002-3 Bruce Allen
> > Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

Report's original formatting restored.

> >
> > === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
> > Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307015
>
> Urk, thats one of the infamous IBM 75GXP drives that generated a
> full class action suit because the failure rate was so utterly obscene.
>
> They werent called DeathStars for nothing.
>
> > Serial Number: YF0YFT06663
> > Firmware Version: TX2OA50C
> > Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
> > ATA Version is: 5
> > ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
> > Local Time is: Thu Nov 16 06:04:20 2006 GMT
> >
> > ==> WARNING: IBM Deskstar 40GV and 75GXP drives may need upgraded SMART firmware.
> > Please see http://www.geocities.com/dtla_update/
> >
> > SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
> > SMART support is: Enabled
> >
> > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
> > SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
> >
> > General SMART Values:
> > Off-line data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection activity was never started.
> > Auto Off-line Data Collection: Disabled.
> > Self-test execution status: ( 118) The previous self-test completed having the read element of the test failed.
> > Total time to complete off-line data collection: (1231) seconds.
> > Offline data collection capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline immediate.
> > Automatic timer ON/OFF support.
> > Suspend Offline collection upon new command.
> > Offline surface scan supported.
> > Self-test supported.
> > No Conveyance Self-test supported.
> > No Selective Self-test supported.
> > SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering power-saving mode.
> > Supports SMART auto save timer.
> > Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
> > No General Purpose Logging support.
> > Short self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
> > Extended self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 10) minutes.
> >
> > SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
> > Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
> > ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE
> > 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
> > 2 Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail Offline - 0
> > 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 215 215 024 Pre-fail Always - 69 (Average 70)
> > 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 3160
> > 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005 Pre-fail Always - 3
> > 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b 100 100 067 Pre-fail Always - 0
> > 8 Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail Offline - 0
> > 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 3825
> > 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0
> > 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 3155
> > 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 098 098 050 Old_age Always - 3160
> > 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0012 098 098 050 Old_age Always - 3160
> > 194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 103 103 000 Old_age Always - 53
> > 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 3

> > 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 2

A lousy 2 bad sectors that may not even be physically bad.

> > 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age Offline - 0
> > 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
> >
> > SMART Error Log Version: 1
> > ATA Error Count: 330 (device log contains only the most recent five errors)
> > CR = Command Register [HEX]
> > FR = Features Register [HEX]
> > SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
> > SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
> > CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
> > CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
> > DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
> > DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
> > ER = Error register [HEX]
> > ST = Status register [HEX]
> > Timestamp = decimal seconds since the previous disk power-on.
> > Note: timestamp "wraps" after 2^32 msec = 49.710 days.
> >
> > Error 330 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> > When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
> >
> > After command completion occurred, registers were:
> > ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> > 40 51 01 4f d6 e6 f0
> >
> > Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> > CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> > c8 00 01 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
> > c8 00 07 50 d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> >
> > Error 329 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> > When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
> >
> > After command completion occurred, registers were:
> > ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> > 40 51 08 4f d6 e6 f0
> >
> > Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> > CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> > c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> > c8 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
> >
> > Error 328 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> > When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
> >
> > After command completion occurred, registers were:
> > ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> > 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
> >
> > Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> > CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> > 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
> >
> > Error 327 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> > When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
> >
> > After command completion occurred, registers were:
> > ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> > 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
> >
> > Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> > CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> > 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
> >
> > Error 326 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
> > When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was active or idle.
> >
> > After command completion occurred, registers were:
> > ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> > 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
> >
> > Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
> > CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
> > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
> > 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> > 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
> >
> > SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
> > Num Test_Description Status Remaining LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error
> > # 1 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825 0x00e50608
> > # 2 Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825 0x00e50608
> > # 3 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825 -
> > # 4 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825 -
> > # 5 Short off-line Completed without error 00% 3825 -

Okay lads, I'm shopping for a portable drive to back up my data to.
Someone suggests that I try a Lacie or a Formac? Which is more
reliable? Are there any perticular models I should avoid? ...
Recomendations would also be welcome.

Thanks

Olumide wrote:
> Okay lads, I'm shopping for a portable drive to back up my data to.
> Someone suggests that I try a Lacie or a Formac? Which is more
> reliable? Are there any perticular models I should avoid? ...
> Recomendations would also be welcome.

I just hope those drives work on/with Linux ...

Folkert Rienstra <see_reply-to@myweb.nl> wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4s3st3Fto2voU2@mid.individual.net
>> Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>
>>>> Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report
>>>> from linux.
>>
>>> Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
>>> (What do you make of all this?)
>
>> That that is one very sick drive.
>
> Ignore the mindless doom sayers.
> It actually only has 2 uncorrectable read error bad sectors.
> Run Drive Fitness Test and the drive will likely be fine.

Not for long with a 75GXP, fuckwit child.

> If by chance they are in the partition structures and DFT refuses
> to fix it then kill that partition or change the type to something DFT
> doesn't understand.
> Then it will happily fix any remaining bad sectors still and you can
> set it back to original again.
> Even removing the bad partition and setting it up again may well
> fix it already.

>> I'd bin it if it was mine, its one of the notorious DeathStars
>> thats in its death throws.

> Not with only 2 bad sectors it isn't.
> Checking power supply, cabling and fans is all that may be needed.

Not a fucking clue, as always.

>> The Everest report is a lot more readable, can you do one easily ?
>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
>
>> More interleaved below.

> Mindless drivel you mean. Didn't even bother to check the report.

Guess which pathetic little pig ignorant prat has
just got egg all over its pathetic little face, as always.
>
>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> smartctl version 5.1-18 Copyright (C) 2002-3 Bruce Allen
>>> Home page is http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net/

> Report's original formatting restored.

You dont know that he can ever read it in that format.

>>> === START OF INFORMATION SECTION ===
>>> Device Model: IBM-DTLA-307015
>>
>> Urk, thats one of the infamous IBM 75GXP drives that generated a
>> full class action suit because the failure rate was so utterly
>> obscene.
>>
>> They werent called DeathStars for nothing.
>>
>>> Serial Number: YF0YFT06663
>>> Firmware Version: TX2OA50C
>>> Device is: In smartctl database [for details use: -P show]
>>> ATA Version is: 5
>>> ATA Standard is: ATA/ATAPI-5 T13 1321D revision 1
>>> Local Time is: Thu Nov 16 06:04:20 2006 GMT
>>>
>>> ==> WARNING: IBM Deskstar 40GV and 75GXP drives may need upgraded
>>> SMART firmware.
>>> Please see http://www.geocities.com/dtla_update/
>>>
>>> SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability.
>>> SMART support is: Enabled
>>>
>>> === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION ===
>>> SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED
>>>
>>> General SMART Values:
>>> Off-line data collection status: (0x00) Offline data collection
>>> activity was never started.
>>> Auto Off-line Data Collection: Disabled.
>>> Self-test execution status: ( 118) The previous self-test
>>> completed having the read element of the test failed. Total time to
>>> complete off-line data collection: (1231) seconds.
>>> Offline data collection capabilities: (0x1b) SMART execute Offline
>>> immediate.
>>> Automatic timer ON/OFF support.
>>> Suspend Offline collection upon new command.
>>> Offline surface scan supported.
>>> Self-test supported.
>>> No Conveyance Self-test supported.
>>> No Selective Self-test supported.
>>> SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before
>>> entering power-saving mode.
>>> Supports SMART auto save timer.
>>> Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported.
>>> No General Purpose Logging support.
>>> Short self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes.
>>> Extended self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 10) minutes.
>>>
>>> SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16
>>> Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds:
>>> ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE
>>> UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000b
>>> 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0 2
>>> Throughput_Performance 0x0005 100 100 050 Pre-fail
>>> Offline - 0 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0007 215
>>> 215 024 Pre-fail Always - 69 (Average 70) 4
>>> Start_Stop_Count 0x0012 100 100 000 Old_age Always
>>> - 3160 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 005
>>> Pre-fail Always - 3 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000b
>>> 100 100 067 Pre-fail Always - 0 8
>>> Seek_Time_Performance 0x0005 100 100 020 Pre-fail
>>> Offline - 0 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0012 100 100
>>> 000 Old_age Always - 3825 10 Spin_Retry_Count
>>> 0x0013 100 100 060 Pre-fail Always - 0 12
>>> Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always
>>> - 3155 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 098 098 050
>>> Old_age Always - 3160 193 Load_Cycle_Count
>>> 0x0012 098 098 050 Old_age Always - 3160 194
>>> Temperature_Celsius 0x0002 103 103 000 Old_age Always
>>> - 53 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 100 100 000
>>> Old_age Always - 3
>
>>> 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0022 100 100 000 Old_age
>>> Always - 2

> A lousy 2 bad sectors that may not even be physically bad.

Pity about the reallocated sectors, fuckwit child.

>>> 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0008 100 100 000 Old_age
>>> Offline - 0 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x000a 200
>>> 200 000 Old_age Always - 0
>>>
>>> SMART Error Log Version: 1
>>> ATA Error Count: 330 (device log contains only the most recent five
>>> errors)
>>> CR = Command Register [HEX]
>>> FR = Features Register [HEX]
>>> SC = Sector Count Register [HEX]
>>> SN = Sector Number Register [HEX]
>>> CL = Cylinder Low Register [HEX]
>>> CH = Cylinder High Register [HEX]
>>> DH = Device/Head Register [HEX]
>>> DC = Device Command Register [HEX]
>>> ER = Error register [HEX]
>>> ST = Status register [HEX]
>>> Timestamp = decimal seconds since the previous disk power-on.
>>> Note: timestamp "wraps" after 2^32 msec = 49.710 days.
>>>
>>> Error 330 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
>>> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
>>> active or idle.
>>>
>>> After command completion occurred, registers were:
>>> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> 40 51 01 4f d6 e6 f0
>>>
>>> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>>> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
>>> c8 00 01 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 07 50 d6 e6 f0 00 8886.600 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>>
>>> Error 329 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
>>> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
>>> active or idle.
>>>
>>> After command completion occurred, registers were:
>>> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> 40 51 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>>>
>>> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>>> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
>>> c8 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>> c8 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8881.300 READ DMA
>>>
>>> Error 328 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
>>> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
>>> active or idle.
>>>
>>> After command completion occurred, registers were:
>>> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>>>
>>> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>>> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
>>> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8312.400 READ SECTOR(S)
>>>
>>> Error 327 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
>>> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
>>> active or idle.
>>>
>>> After command completion occurred, registers were:
>>> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>>>
>>> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>>> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
>>> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8304.100 READ SECTOR(S)
>>>
>>> Error 326 occurred at disk power-on lifetime: 3823 hours
>>> When the command that caused the error occurred, the device was
>>> active or idle.
>>>
>>> After command completion occurred, registers were:
>>> ER ST SC SN CL CH DH
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- --
>>> 40 59 08 4f d6 e6 f0
>>>
>>> Commands leading to the command that caused the error were:
>>> CR FR SC SN CL CH DH DC Timestamp Command/Feature_Name
>>> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------- --------------------
>>> 20 00 08 4f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 47 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 3f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 37 d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>>> 20 00 08 2f d6 e6 f0 00 8295.700 READ SECTOR(S)
>>>
>>> SMART Self-test log structure revision number 1
>>> Num Test_Description Status Remaining
>>> LifeTime(hours) LBA_of_first_error # 1 Extended off-line
>>> Completed: read failure 60% 3825 0x00e50608 # 2
>>> Extended off-line Completed: read failure 60% 3825
>>> 0x00e50608 # 3 Short off-line Completed without error
>>> 00% 3825 - # 4 Short off-line Completed without
>>> error 00% 3825 - # 5 Short off-line Completed
>>> without error 00% 3825 -

Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote:

> Okay lads, I'm shopping for a portable drive to back up my data to.
> Someone suggests that I try a Lacie or a Formac? Which is more
> reliable? Are there any perticular models I should avoid? ...

The maxtors and any that dont move significant volumes of air over the drive.

> Recomendations would also be welcome.

I prefer to buy a decent box and put a normal drive in it, so you
get the full 3-5 year warranty on the drive, not the pathetic 1 year
warranty you get with all assembled portable drives.

Olumide wrote:
> Hello -
>
> I think my one of my two NTFS partitions may be going crazy. The
> trouble started a few hours ago, when I switched on my PC, and to my
> amazement, as Windows 2000 washalfway booting, a my machine (one of the
> hard drives I suspect) began to make a series of screech sounds (4 in
> number), then pause for 1 or 2 seconds then screech again for 4 times
> etc -- very annoying. But the worst part is that after taking an
> eternity to boot up, screeches abounding still, explorer reported that
> my E drive (NTFS partition) was unformatted, although the disk
> management utility (Administrative Tools :: Computer Management)
> reported all drives healthy. Also, the machine seems slower. I've tried
> going into safe mode, with the hope of scaning the disks for errors but
> the defragmenter doesn't even list the E drive so there's no way to
> scan it.
>
> Here's the lone bit of good news, fortunately, I can mount the dodgy
> partition on Linux (after thats after just one set of screeches :-D ),
> and I've copied important files to the Linux partition (phew).
>
> Now I'd like to fix this problem, preferably without having to reformat
> my E drive -- that'll be my last resort. What could be wrong with this
> partition? Has anyone had this problem?
>

Good news: you don't have to reformat the partition.

Bad news: You DO have to replace the drive.

Folkert Rienstra wrote:
> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4s3st3Fto2voU2@mid.individual.net
> > Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> > > Rod Speed wrote
> >
> > > > Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.
> >
> > > Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> > > (What do you make of all this?)
>
> > That that is one very sick drive.
>
> Ignore the mindless doom sayers.
> It actually only has 2 uncorrectable read error bad sectors.

SHIT! Every attribute is either pre_fail or old_age! What are you
smoking?

Replace the drive while there's time to clone it and save the data.

<paulmd@efn.org> wrote in message news:1165042610.538385.179970@16g2000cwy.googlegroups.com
> Folkert Rienstra wrote:
> > "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:4s3st3Fto2voU2@mid.individual.net
> > > Olumide <50295@web.de> wrote
> > > > Rod Speed wrote
> > >
> > > > > Bad sectors. Post the Everest SMART report, or the smartctl report from linux.
> > >
> > > > Thanks Rod. Here's the output of: smartctl -a /dev/hdb1.
> > > > (What do you make of all this?)
> >
> > > That that is one very sick drive.
> >
> > Ignore the mindless doom sayers.
> > It actually only has 2 uncorrectable read error bad sectors.

> SHIT! Every attribute is either pre_fail or old_age!

Ah, an expert.

> What are you smoking?

The fumes of your bullshit, most likely

>
> Replace the drive while there's time to clone it and save the data.