gang I've been web-searching for updated firmware or a way to do it on Hitachi travelstar internal 2.5" hdd... I have one that is producing frequent read errors, but running chkdsk the drive is 'squeaky clean' from a surface standpoint. I was hoping I might update..... can't find a thing 
this drive failed the HP builtin [BIOS] HD tests, short and long, and failed the HGST diags tests, short and long [though the SMART status was all rosey
] Specifically the tests point to read-access failures which produce a string of Windows 7 system 'critical' events since the OS timing is scrambled by fetches that return no response.
nagging in the back of my brain is an ugly scenario: what if the issue is with the Mboard component? what would clue me in that the drive interface is at issue ? disc is a lot more likely I agree but it just doesn't feel like an ordinary disk fail
this drive failed the HP builtin [BIOS] HD tests, short and long, and failed the HGST diags tests, short and long [though the SMART status was all rosey
] Specifically the tests point to read-access failures which produce a string of Windows 7 system 'critical' events since the OS timing is scrambled by fetches that return no response.nagging in the back of my brain is an ugly scenario: what if the issue is with the Mboard component? what would clue me in that the drive interface is at issue ? disc is a lot more likely I agree but it just doesn't feel like an ordinary disk fail
My Computer
At a glance
Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Win...Pentium 4 3.2GHz, Pentium 4 3.4GHz 64bit, Atom,4GB matched, 1GB, 2.5GB, 4.0 GBGeforce 8400 GS and others
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- HP DC7600, HP DC7600[2], HP DC7100, Samsung NC10
- OS
- Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit, Windows XP Home SP3
- CPU
- Pentium 4 3.2GHz, Pentium 4 3.4GHz 64bit, Atom,
- Motherboard
- Dunno
- Memory
- 4GB matched, 1GB, 2.5GB, 4.0 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Geforce 8400 GS and others
- Sound Card
- RealteK ALC260 and others
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Asus HD
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- WD Caviar 640gb SATA
- Cooling
- We Be Cool
