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Windows Delayed Write Failed problem

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bmx

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Hey, to start off here's my specs:
ga-p965-ds3 mobo
e6600 @ 3 ghz
2gb crucial ballistix ram
7900 gto
seagate 7200.10 320gb HD

My problem is this: This morning there was an error message on my computer that was the general Windows Delayed Write failed message. Also, my desktop looked a little messed up. Once I moved the mouse around it went to a BSOD too. So I restarted it, and noticed it took a very long time on the windows load screen. I was able to get back to the desktop, and everything seemed fine at first. But once I opened firefox, or tried to unrar a movie, the cpu usage would go up to about 80%, and then the mouse would get a little laggy. Also trying to extract the movie would be much slower then previously. I've had my cpu OC'd for over a year with no problems, including gaming for a few hours straight. The only thing I can think of that could have happened, was that I had the side cover of my case just leaning against the tower over night. I accidentally hit the cover with my foot in the morning before I turned the monitor on. It may have hit the sata connection of my HD but I'm not sure. I looked and the cable was still connected so I just reconnected it when the computer was off. The HD seems fine though, I can still transfer files and stuff, but the system has become slower for some reason. Could a HD error cause the system to slow down? Also what could I use to test if it's a HD error or something else. Thanks for any help.
 
Certainly sounds like an HD related issue. You could try using Ultimate Boot CD and try running some HDD diagnostics off of Windows to see if it's actually the case, but the slow bootup and the random BSODs could be the cause of a failing hard disk.
 
I forgot that I just tried to restart the computer when I saw the message, and I got the BSOD when it was shutting down. I didn't receive that error message or another BSOD after restarting it though. I'm not at my computer now so I can't try anything right now.
 
Get the manufacturer's diagnostic utility for that hard drive and check it out, fully. If you got that error once, I can promise you'll see it again, so get a clean bill of health on that drive from start to finish (the Advanced or Thorough test) and go from there.

Don't dismiss this as just a random thing, it happened for a reason, the utility from the drive manufacturer should find out if the drive is on its last legs.
 
I ran the seatools for DOS from seagate, and scanned my drive with the long scan and it found about 7 bad sectors, so i had them repaired. I'm scanning my other drive now to see if anything is wrong with that one, and hopefully this will fix it
 
bmx said:
I ran the seatools for DOS from seagate, and scanned my drive with the long scan and it found about 7 bad sectors, so i had them repaired. I'm scanning my other drive now to see if anything is wrong with that one, and hopefully this will fix it
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Bad sectors are indicative of an ailing hard disk. All hard disks are doomed to failure due to the nature of it being a mechanical component with moving parts - it will wear down a lot sooner than the digital components that make up your processor, motherboard, graphics card, etc. Consider yourself lucky to be able to access your data for the time being, but with bad sectors existing on the disk (even after a "repair" - more can occur), I would take this time to start backing up data and preparing for an RMA.
 
well i noticed the drive is running in PIO mode..doesn't look too good for the drive lol

edit: I uninstalled the drive with PIO mode, and changed it's sata port on the mobo. restarted and windows started up quick, the drive is in DMA mode, and everything is working quick again. I think it was just a temporary problem from moving the connection when it was on. I'll continue to monitor it to make sure nothing else is wrong. I have a 5 year warrany on it so I'm not too worried.
 
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