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Issue with using my storage drive in XP Sp2

McCartney

Senior member
Hey guys,

I know this error has been done to death but I've tried everything, from searching in my regedit to trying different modes and turning off the SII 3132 controller in bios, but nothing has worked.

The error I'm getting is a "delayed write failed" when I try to run quickpar. The oddthing is that it freezes at a certain BLOCK while it's checking my files that I got. It was checking all the blocks and up to block 409 it was fine, now it gives me that error at that block and unplugs the device so I cannot see it from windows.

I can readily access the drive and listen to music off it, but this error is getting annoying when I'm trying to run Quickpar.

I've tried the the disk check from the properties and IT also freezes halfway into phase 4 for checking the drive integrity and also locks up my computer for about 30 seconds and unplugs the drive.

Delayed write on D:\M$ft is the common thing it will say.

I am wondering if my drive is on the way out or if it's my HD since its a WD 4000 YR and it's bigger than the 137gb limit? I mean it shouldn't matter I have a copy of XP SP2 with the May updates that I bought just 3 days ago.

My Raptor (Main drive) 74GB is working fine and has NEVER even given this error once, but it seems my storage one is and I'm getting annoyed.

They're both SATA interface and they have adequate power (Being powered by an Enermax Galaxy 850W) and a good Motherboard (Striker Extreme with the 1102 bios)

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
 
I think that you should back up all the data on the drive, go to WD website, download the bootable diagnostic tool, and run a diagnostic in DOS.
 
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