please help to solve COM SURROGATE error

[writhziden]

No problem, I don't mind. Good to backup step by step. Copying from the old hard disk will not damage the new disk, so check disk is not necessary. To put your mind at ease, you can run http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html on the new drive using just the box "Automatically fix file system errors" to see if it fixes any corrupted data, but I do not think both boxes are necessary. It wouldn't hurt to run with both boxes if you really are that worried about it, but I really do not think that is a necessary step for the new drive. The full format should resolve any bad sectors on the new drive.

 

[eviliony]

okay thank you so much .. will keep u posted after i bought the new one.. will try to look for it tomorrow... i was told from the forum section u mentioned before to look for western digital blue or black...

 

[writhziden]

Sounds like good advice. Best of luck!

 

[eviliony]

hello... i just checked through websites that there are no western digital blue that carries 1.5TB .. i only find the black and the green one.... i hardly can find the black ones... but should i go with the green ones? can u help clarify are they good?

 

[writhziden]

If you have a choice, go with the black. Green is slower and does not have as good reviews.

 

[eviliony]

so ive been told.. if i cant find what are other alternative? should i look for Seagate? or any other brand that u recommend?

 

[writhziden]

I've had good experiences with Seagate. I have an Hitachi that has done well, too.

 

[eviliony]

okay hitachi and seagate will look for that as well... any model will do right? cause im not familiar of seagate and hitachi... ive heard about baraccuda from seagate and i dont have a clue about hitachi...

 

[writhziden]

I have a Seagate barracuda myself. 1.5 TB drive that has lasted over three years now. I also have a 500 GB Hitachi drive that has lasted the same amount of time.

 

[eviliony]

sounds convincing... will sure look for them later thanks

 

[eviliony]

Hi there... its been a while searching through my country for a best hardisk and i end up buying the WD 2TB Black Caviar.. and currently full-formatting it (which takes more than 12 hour due to i use the adapter and usb 2.0 to connect it thus the process is slower *sigh*)... LoL...

so as for cloning my Old hardisk... do i need a software or just copy and paste every single thing? im gonna go safe mode to copy& paste everything (if that is what u suggested) .. and one member told me to run chkdsk once atleast after everything is done... haha...

 

[writhziden]

You can do copy and paste. You can also use http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html to clone the disk.

 

[eviliony]

hi so i have copy and paste everything... i donwload WD diagnostic tool and run SMART test and short test (both passed).. and i run the chkdisk and tick both boxes as well and it finished flawlessly, does this mean that the disk is doing fine for the time being? or should i run the extended test (included in the WD diagnostic tool) as well? or its enuff already?

 

[writhziden]

See the post I made in your hard disk thread: http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/212784-need-suggestions-new-hardisk-8.html#post1797837. Now that you have the new drive and your questions are related to that, you can just post in that thread. I'm subscribed to it, as well, and can help you through there.

If you have any crashes (which I wish you the best of luck that you do not), return here.