[project1dev] Re: hardware question
- From: eric drewes <figarus@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 16:24:58 -0400
damn, raptor drives are sweet for media stuff, sorry for your loss...
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yeah that's what it seems like :/ too much torrents and music crap on
> it :P hehe
>
> I'm backing everything up right now, I won't turn off the computer
> until I have everything on the external. I really like the drive
> though, it's one of those 10k rpm raptor drives. I don't want it to
> diee!
>
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:08 PM, Nick Klotz<roracsenshi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Seems like the computer has had enough of your crap and has finally given
> > you the boot[error]! Hahahah
> >
> > Seriously though, could just be the hardware going bad, pretty common.
> > Hopefully you get everything backed up and your HDD replaced soon.
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:38 PM, eric <figarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Drive is definitely going bad, back up and replace asap!
> >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Chris Riccobono <crysalim@xxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 11:36:15
> >> To: <project1dev@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Subject: [project1dev] hardware question
> >>
> >>
> >> I know we have a lot of tech people here so maybe you guys can help...
> >>
> >> My hard drive has been giving me boot errors the past couple days.
> >> Three boots ago, I had to restart twice because the drive was giving
> >> an error on loading the operating system, and then it gave the generic
> >> boot device not found error.
> >>
> >> Two boots ago it did it again, and this time the error came up 4 or 5
> >> times before I could get into windows.
> >>
> >> This morning it did it yet again (I know, I probably should have tried
> >> to back up my hard drive after the 2nd time right?), only it wouldn't
> >> fix itself after a few restarts. It happened at least 15-20 times in
> >> a row, which really started to scare me. I took my comp outside and
> >> fully dusted it and unplugged/replugged the drive, but it still gave
> >> me the error.
> >>
> >> For some reason it felt like the drive would work right after 'warming
> >> up' so I left the computer on in an error state for about 20 mins.
> >> Then it actually booted... I am using it right now while backing up
> >> stuff.
> >>
> >> does anyone know why this happened? Is the drive going bad even tho
> >> it gives me no errors at all once the computer is fully booted? I
> >> hope Josh knows something :P
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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