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Windows freezing during format

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Wheelman56

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I bought this harddrive:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144032R

Installed it on my SATA 1 port (my first SATA drive), and I was using it with my 2 other IDE drives. When I started formatting through Windows, the harddrive began to click, and it almost had a rhythm to it. After it was about 60% done with the format windows would completely freeze, couldn't move the mouse or anything. Had to reboot. Tried it again and it did the same thing. I remembered something from when I was building my friends computer, on his ASUS A8N5X there was an insert in the manual that showed where to hook up your SATA drive in conjunction with other drives, and I remembered it saying to use SATA port 3 if you only have 1 harddrive. So I did that. Surely enough, my format worked and the drive is up and running now. It still clicked during that format. I used S.M.A.R.T. harddrive monitor and everything checked out fine, but should I RMA this harddrive or what? My specs are in my sig.
 
Run the Maxtor diagnostic utility from their website. See what it says.

Most HD manufacturers require you to run it before an RMA anyway.
 
PowerMax from Maxtor requires the use of a floppy disk drive which I don't have on this computer :-/... also I wouldn't be RMA'ing it to Maxtor I would be doing it through Newegg, probably for a refund since its within the 15 day period for OEM devices. I don't even know if these open box items are warrantied through the MFG at all.
 
Originally posted by: Wheelman56
PowerMax from Maxtor requires the use of a floppy disk drive which I don't have on this computer :-/... also I wouldn't be RMA'ing it to Maxtor I would be doing it through Newegg, probably for a refund since its within the 15 day period for OEM devices. I don't even know if these open box items are warrantied through the MFG at all.
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They have .iso's on the site also.
You could also download ultimate boot cd. It has tons of diags on it. Overall, the UBCD is just something everyone should have.
 
I'm sorry. My brain froze at the part where you said you formatted within Windows. I see your determined to let out the magic blue smoke.
 
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