I've not had any problems running the SATA3 drives on my system which has
previously successfully run SATA2 drives.
Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
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Hi Vincent,
Thanks for the recommendation. I don't know too much about hard drives. My
current drive is a SATA 2; what is the difference between SATA 2 and 3
(besides that one is a newer technology, I'm guessing)? Do I have to stay
with a SATA 2 if that is what my system now has?
Ellen
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I like Western Digital SATA 3 drives (caviar black). I shop for price and
size and cache. I've used all the major drive manufacturers and in my own
unscientific view WD has worked consistently best for me.
While I think the drive tests are apparently inconclusive, I would
nevertheless be looking for a backup. You just can't take the chance with
your valuables.
Vincent Winterling
Vineland, NJ
This email was sent on 12/5/12 at 7:04 AM.
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Hi Ardell,
I tried to run the Seatools from the same menu, and Seatools did not find a
drive at all.
Since the warranty on the computer is about to expire (according to my
records), I called Dell. Dell told me that the warranty expired yesterday,
but the tech agreed to talk with me at no charge anyway. This tech ran
several Dianostic tests from the boot order window (I don't know what to
call it-it's what comes up when you press <F12> repeatedly). The Diagnostics
were fine. He also checked a system log, which showed that Office/Outlook
was freezing often, and iTunes was also not working well. He suggested I
uninstall/reinstall both programs. He also checked a couple of other things,
and did not have a particularly helpful response (or at least I didn't
understand it) when I asked him about why the DOS test programs did not run
or recognize the drive.
I am going to open the case and clean it out, as well as check the cables to
make sure they are completely seated properly.
In case I need to replace the drive, I cloned it earlier today. However, I
don't have any idea what to replace it with, and would appreciate any
recommendations you can give for a good 1.5T drive in just in case. So you
don't have to go searching through previous messages, the drive that I have
now is a Serial ATA 2 HD.
Thanks so much for your help.
Ellen
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