HardDrive Problem.

[CrowDog]

I just got a used Maxtor Diamondmax 2880 11.5 gig. I converted to NTFS,reformated and installed windows xp pro. A couple times since Ive done this, during boot it will say that it needs to run checkdisk and fix some errors. After it does that it boots fine. I checked the error log and it said the file system was corrupt and unusable and thats why windows repaired it. This has happend 2wics in 2 days. Is this a bad harddrive?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Sounds like a bad disk. Run the disk diagnostics from the manufacurer's website.

 

[MrBond]

Did you run scandisk, with a through (sp) scan? Could be bad sectors, which are pretty common among used HDDs.

 

[CrowDog]

I have a bad floppy controller on this board That will take a floppy drive I think. Is there anyway to run thos programs without a floppy?

 

[CrowDog]

Now its starting to make a screaching noise when its accessed....and it going really slow...

 

[CrowDog]

Anymore input?