[SOLVED] is my hard drive bad?

justime8 · 10-02-2007, 08:19 AM

i need to know if i can fix my 120g hd (maxtor 4r120l0) i've run seatools for dos v 1.09ph and it spins but it fails short test. it says drive temp. has exceeded 125 degrees or something like that so how do i fix it or is it shot? right now I'm trying to 0 all. for the last 7 hours. i do not know if it's doing it or not but the she still spins! i guess i should add that i was trying to do an f disk on the hd and it would not format or make new partition. i do not need any info off the hd and just want it to run.if anyone knows about this please help!

thank you

dai · 10-02-2007, 10:53 AM

clear the drive with dban and see if it will format through disk management is the 125 deg C or F

justime8 · 10-02-2007, 01:09 PM

well I'm not to shure but i did find that the drive was bad i used seatools and it would still spin but it will not take the image so out the door i

justime8 · 10-02-2007, 01:11 PM

ps i got other hd putting in now seems to be doing fine:

thanx for the reply!!!

10-02-2007, 08:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
justime8 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 OS: xp	[SOLVED] is my hard drive bad? i need to know if i can fix my 120g hd (maxtor 4r120l0) i've run seatools for dos v 1.09ph and it spins but it fails short test. it says drive temp. has exceeded 125 degrees or something like that so how do i fix it or is it shot? right now I'm trying to 0 all. for the last 7 hours. i do not know if it's doing it or not but the she still spins! i guess i should add that i was trying to do an f disk on the hd and it would not format or make new partition. i do not need any info off the hd and just want it to run.if anyone knows about this please help! thank you Last edited by justime8; 10-02-2007 at 08:43 AM.

10-02-2007, 10:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: is my hard drive bad? clear the drive with dban and see if it will format through disk management is the 125 deg C or F __________________

10-02-2007, 01:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
justime8 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 OS: xp	Re: is my hard drive bad? well I'm not to shure but i did find that the drive was bad i used seatools and it would still spin but it will not take the image so out the door i

10-02-2007, 01:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
justime8 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15 OS: xp	Re: is my hard drive bad? ps i got other hd putting in now seems to be doing fine: thanx for the reply!!!