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Thread ID: 95614	2008-12-12 03:43:00	Is this new hd a dud?	Strommer (42)	Press F1

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728045	2008-12-12 04:54:00	Hmm, ok. Its none of those options This XP cd you're trying to use. Does it have a slipstreamed service pack in it?	Speedy Gonzales (78)
728046	2008-12-12 04:58:00	If the old hdd works now, does windows detect the new hdd, and see it in disk management?? As unallocated?? If you've tried this? My head is swimming :waughh:. Well, its like this: yes, I believe disk management did see it - at least at one time - but I am not too sure now. I need to reconnect the old hd and see what happens... Its not difficult to do but I need a break from the pc as it has been frustrating so I will try to do it later today. I have used Disk Management numerous times. I now have WinXP on the 80 Gb hd as well as the 120 Gb hd, so I am getting better at the Boot Selection screen and fiddling with the mobo to hd leads! (Remember I am not a techie and only a couple of years ago I could not even replace RAM.) I could see the partition on the new hd and the rest was "Unallocated". I don't know what I will see when I reconnect and get back into Windows, because the UBD programs were supposed to remove the partition.	Strommer (42)
728047	2008-12-12 04:59:00	Hmm, ok. Its none of those options This XP cd you're trying to use. Does it have a slipstreamed service pack in it? It only has SP1a	Strommer (42)
728048	2008-12-12 05:28:00	If the old hdd works now, does windows detect the new hdd, and see it in disk management?? As unallocated?? If you've tried this? Yes, disk management does see the new hd: 465.67 Gb unallocated. The partition is gone so that part of the UBD seems to have been successful.	Strommer (42)
728049	2008-12-12 07:03:00	Wow - Seagate's are normally so reliable Yes Seagates are reliable - only had a few fail over the years, BUT like any PC component you can get duds - I have had Brand new drives faulty from the start - or fail within a week. Normally If I suspect a drive is faulty from the start - I would put a known working drive on the PC - If the PC does what you want it to on this drive, but the new one plays silly buggers - RMA it. Better to replace it NOW while you dont have all your data on, than have it fail within a short time and lose every thing.	wainuitech (129)
728050	2008-12-12 21:26:00	Yes Seagates are reliable - only had a few fail over the years, BUT like any PC component you can get duds - I have had Brand new drives faulty from the start - or fail within a week . Normally If I suspect a drive is faulty from the start - I would put a known working drive on the PC - If the PC does what you want it to on this drive, but the new one plays silly buggers - RMA it . Better to replace it NOW while you dont have all your data on, than have it fail within a short time and lose every thing . I have sent a "Detailed fault description" to Ascent and am waiting for the "authorisation to return an item" . Thanks to all who have helped me with the old and new hd problems .	Strommer (42)
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