Hi Bill, Ardell and Mike,
Thanks for responding so quickly, and for your advice. I will get on it first thing tomorrow.
Ellen
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Aycock" <billaycock@...> wrote:
>
> 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@...
> 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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