Ellen--
Ardell's advice, below, is very sound, as usual. However, Let me add
something. As soon as possible, get (Or use, if you have one) an extra HDD
to use as a back-up, and make an Image of your system, just in case. (You
should have one, anyway) This way, is the drive IS bad, you can replace it
and reload the system, and be where you are now.
Bill--W4BSG
-----Original Message-----
From: Ardell Faul
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2012 5:38 PM
To: simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Simply Computers] How Best to Test Seagate ST31500341AS
I like HDAT2 which is available in Hiren's boot CD. You can download
the .iso file easily and use it to make a bootable CD. Then boot up
with it and go to DOS Tools, Hard Drive utilities, HDAT2 and let it run
a full test of your hard drive. It even can repair bad sectors and make
the drive readable if it is failing so you can clone it whiel the
cloning is still possible.
Ardell Faul
Computer Monitor Service Inc.
Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
10816 E. Mission Ave.,
Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
ardell@icehouse.net
509-891-5188
On 12/1/2012 3:04 PM, ejhberg wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> My system is a Dell Studio XPS 9100, Win 7 Home Premium, with a
> Seagate ST31500341AS 1.5T Serial ATA 2 HD. A couple of days ago when I
> closed Outlook 2007 a Microsoft Office Diagnostics window opened and
> asked if I wanted to find out why Outlook was crashing so much. I ran
> the diagnostics, and although it could not determine why Outlook was
> crashing, I got information that the hard drive was going to "crash"
> soon (or words to that effect).
> I would like to run some diagnostics tests on the HD to see if the
> hard drive is in danger of crashing very soon. I purchased this system
> almost exactly two years ago, and am hoping that the Office
> Diagnostics are not accurate, but want to be sure.
> What do you recommend? Is Seatools still a reliable way to go? Should
> I run the DOS version over the Windows version?
> Any other suggestions you can give will be appreciated. Please let me
> know if you need more information.
> Thanks,
> Ellen
>
>
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