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[RichieSeal]

You may try it: WD Support / Downloads / SATA & SAS / WD Blue / SE / SE16 (SATA II)

It is still the same CD to do the diagnostics test on that one as well im afraid so its the same problem. But i have done a search with partition wizard and it has found my HDD but its in black and says bad disk. im now searching for deleted or lost partitions just in case. but as of yet no way to test my HDD im afraid

 

[Arc]

Do you have another computer to access? Attach the HDD there, and see if it reads or not.

 

[RichieSeal]

Do you have another computer to access? Attach the HDD there, and see if it reads or not.

the only other device i have is a laptop but i do now have the Hiren's boot CD working but i have no idea where to go to perform the test on my HDD though as i have never used the software

 

[RichieSeal]

Ok i have now run a test with Hard Disk Sentinel. Would the results of that help in anyway? If so i can post those results

 

[gregrocker]

Didn't you say Partition Wizard (run from Hirens' flash stick? It sounds like you weren't booting that correctly) said the HD was bad?

If you have WD drive then you want the WD Lifeguard diagnostics which are also on Hiren's. I thought I mentioned that. It will confirm whether HD is bad. But PW isn't wrong very often.

 

[RichieSeal]

I have tried the diagnostics for WD but it wont recognize my HDD as it tests upto Vista. Yes when i used partition wizard it said my HDD was bad and i ran it from a partition wizard CD. It loaded itself and showed me my HDD

 

[gregrocker]

WD Data Lifeguard should have a download on your HD"s webpage, or try this one burned to CD: Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (CD)

If not try SeaTools for DOS | Seagate which works on all models.

You basically just want the death certificate signed. Then replace the HD and everything you need is here to Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7

 

[RichieSeal]

Ok im doing the test via Seagate, how long should it take to test? If it is a while then atleast im expecting it

 

[gregrocker]

Depends on what it finds.

Keep us posted.

 

[RichieSeal]

Well i kept the test running while i went to bed, 8 hours later it is still at 90%

 

[Golden]

Is that the Long Test in SeaTools?

 

[RichieSeal]

No i did the short one to start with

 

[Golden]

8 hours on short-test? That sounds too long to me.......how large is the disk?

 

[RichieSeal]

It is 2TB. I have just tried the WD one which is what my HDD is and it has finally registered my HDD, so im running this short test and hopefully i will have some results soon for you guys

 

[RichieSeal]

Ok i tried the quick test and it said took too long test aborted. Then i tried the extended test and it said too many errors found please contact technical support error/status code 0225

 

[Golden]

Mmmm. Unless someone else has some suggestions, it sounds like that HDD is dying on you very quickly

 

[RichieSeal]

Its a fairly new PC as well, about 8 months old so its annoying but if its dead then ill take it back to the shop and have them sort it i guess. Thanks so much for everyones time and effort you have all been amazing at helping me