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Maxtor 300gb SATA drive (16mb) problems ...

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Bepunk

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So the drive was working fine ... 13gb MP3s, movies, games, etc. Then, I had to move my computer from Austin to Dallas for the Summer. In doing so, I had to push the HDD securely into the mounting rails in a Sonata.

Now that its all setup again, the HDD is showing up on Samurize as "Disconnected". Attempting to browse it via Explorer results in a looong pause and (Not Responding). I left the computer processing while I ate dinner tonight and returned to see "Drive G: is not formatted, would you like to format?". WTF!

I thought it might be the SATA cable with a crimp in it from moving, so I switched cables. No luck. What else could it be?! When I put my hand on the drive, it is noticably warm and spinning, and there is an occassional bump or series of more defined jolts. No noise associated with those bumps though.

My HDD activity light is solid without anything running. Could a virus be causing all of this? I seriously doubt I have a virus, as it didn't do this before I left.

Any help is appreciated.
 
That situation, particularly the 'jolts' you describe, is bad, very bad. Run manufacturer diagnostics on the drive, it will probably tell you what I already guess - It's toast. From what you tell me, I'd guess one of the mechanical parts of the drive was knocked out of place, or even just slightly out of calibration. You may want to look at the SMART info for the drive if possible.
 
Which diagnostic and how do I check SMART? By the way, I checked my warrenty at Maxtor's website, and it's good until 7/2007 ... so I can RMA! At least that is good news.
 
Clicky <There's your menu for Maxtor diagnostics. You've got an ATA drive - pick up either the stand alone app or bootable ISO image.
 
I'm pretty sure the RMA would cover this. The loss of data and trust in my Maxtor is a real downer though.
 
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