http://www.techimo.com/forum For all fixed disk, removable, RAID, SCSI, IDE, and misc storage discussion. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:37 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.techimo.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.techimo.com/forum http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239721-need-hard-disk-drivers.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:59:51 GMT I am installing Vista on a new 320 gig WD drive. On setup, the drive is not recognized, and gives me the options to install drivers for it. How do I do this and where are they? I would have to burn them to cd or install on my ext. drive to install. It gives me a browse option, but I dont know where to look or what they are called. Please advise. thanks I am installing Vista on a new 320 gig WD drive. On setup, the drive is not recognized, and gives me the options to install drivers for it. How do I do this and where are they? I would have to burn them to cd or install on my ext. drive to install. It gives me a browse option, but I dont know where to look or what they are called. Please advise. thanks ]]> Storage Related Mombo323 http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239721-need-hard-disk-drivers.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239713-freeagent-drive-software-not-x64-compatible.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:51:53 GMT So as some of you might know the Seagate FreeAgent backup drive software (I have a 1TB running through FireWire) isn't compatible with a 64bit operating system. I run Windows XP x64 on my home work PC and I have my 1TB drive which I usually set the software to look at specific folders and it backs them up. Well when I went to install the software that came on the HDD it said its not compatible with the OS. So then I go onto Google and look around and it doesn't take long to see others are pissed that their software doesn't install/work with a 64bit OS.

I want a program that will run when the PC boots and constantly looks at the folders I tell it to and backs them up whenever anything changes to the 1TB drive. I don't want to have to remember to open a program and hit sync (which is what I was trying with FreeByte and it still didnt even work). Preferably something that runs well or is designed for a 64bit operating system would be great. Preferably Free, but if I need to pay a little for a decent program I will since it's crucial to my work (photography).


Suggestions/Thoughts? ]]> Storage Related ShuckyD http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239713-freeagent-drive-software-not-x64-compatible.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239653-new-drive-master-slave.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:02:37 GMT Just added a brand new 320 gig WD drive to the computer. Now sure how to have it configured. Old drive shows up as Primary Master, and CD/DVD drive shows up as Secondary Master. Is there any particular way I should have it set up when either doing a drive clone or installing a fresh install of my Vista OS? Also, on a brand new drive, is there anything on it thats needs to stay? In disk management, says I have to "intitialize" the drive before it will show up in My Computer. Will this destroy any files that came on the drive or is is completey blank now? Thanks ]]> Storage Related Mombo323 http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239653-new-drive-master-slave.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239511-sata-dvd-rw-asus-p5s-mx-se.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:43:02 GMT I hope this is in the right forum; would it possible for me to put a SATA optical drive (DVD RW in particular) on my motherboard i.e. Asus P5S MX SE? I was originally using an IDE HP Combo Drive, but am thinking of replacing it. So, is it possible to swap, switch, change etc. the IDE plug/sockets to SATA or does my mobo have it? I hope this is in the right forum; would it possible for me to put a SATA optical drive (DVD RW in particular) on my motherboard i.e. Asus P5S MX SE? I was originally using an IDE HP Combo Drive, but am thinking of replacing it. So, is it possible to swap, switch, change etc. the IDE plug/sockets to SATA or does my mobo have it? ]]> Storage Related Pierced Lead http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239511-sata-dvd-rw-asus-p5s-mx-se.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239408-file-corrupt-unreadable.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:20:58 GMT I've got some files that when I try to copy them or open them, Windows XP states: "File/folder is corrupt and unreadable." I've ran CHKDSK using /f and /r options and it makes no difference.

I'd like to know how I can either repair them or delete them because Windows won't even allow deletion. ]]> Storage Related MTAtech http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239408-file-corrupt-unreadable.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239379-how-do-i-get-data-off-bad-hard-drive.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:17:47 GMT I have a dell laptop running vista home premium.
My hard drive crashed and i got it replaced, i was wondering how to get data off my old hard drive.
I have plugged the old hard drive into an external hard drive case and connected it to my computer via usb.
It appears in 'my computer' but when i click on it i can not open it and it sometimes freezes my laptop.
Is there and good free hard drive recovery programs that are easy to use? or any other tips to help me? ]]> Storage Related john____a http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239379-how-do-i-get-data-off-bad-hard-drive.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239353-help-buying-blue-ray-combo-drive.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:41:05 GMT hello everyone, I want to buy a new blue ray combo drive but I am not able to find any comparivite data about the various options available. Please guide me for nice blue ray combo drive within $180 hello everyone,
I want to buy a new blue ray combo drive but I am not able to find any comparivite data about the various options available. Please guide me for nice blue ray combo drive within $180 ]]> Storage Related ranju20012 http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239353-help-buying-blue-ray-combo-drive.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239322-imminent-drive-failure.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:06:14 GMT Have a Seagate Barracuda 500 GB that is in the process of failing.

I started copying files off of it and got about 60 gigs in when it stopped transferring. Seatools couldn't complete a test but it did let me know that the drive had once been over 70C. I tried retesting with the drive cooling to ~20C and it gets 90% through and stalls each time.

So assuming the damage is thermal; which is more likely affected, the platters or the rest of the drive?

There is no way I can afford to have the rest of the data recovered so I'd be up to swapping the platters into a new drive.

Any other way to try to extract files from an unfailed yet gimped as all get out drive?

thanks
shawn ]]> Storage Related rabidaardvark http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239322-imminent-drive-failure.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239222-cloning-external-drive.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:27:37 GMT I have a brand new hard drive to install.. 320 gigs. I am running Vista Home premium on a 40 gig drive. I want to install my new drive, and install XP on it. Can I clone my existing drive to my external USB drive and if I dont like the way XP runs on my computer, put it back on my old drive from the external drive? I have a brand new hard drive to install.. 320 gigs. I am running Vista Home premium on a 40 gig drive. I want to install my new drive, and install XP on it. Can I clone my existing drive to my external USB drive and if I dont like the way XP runs on my computer, put it back on my old drive from the external drive? ]]> Storage Related Mombo323 http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239222-cloning-external-drive.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239189-fat32-ntfs-file-system-win2kpro.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:35:14 GMT Run > *CMD* > OK. 2. Type *CONVERT E: /FS:NTFS*. Press Enter. However, as I indicated above, my goal is to transfer the "converted file system" data to a different HDD. . . a HDD that has already been set up with a NTFS file system. *This leads me to the following question:* Can I simply copy & paste or otherwise transfer files from the _FAT32_ volume to a NTFS partition on a different HDD, *_without_ first converting the FAT32 "source" volume*? Or, _must I first convert_ the FAT32 volume _before_ I can transfer, i.e., copy & paste its contents to a different HDD with a NTFS file system? I sense that I'll first have to convert _then_ transfer the data, but no harm in checking the availability of a shortcut. :eek: Thx, Brangwen :lol:]]> Fellow Members:

My goal is to consolidate *data from multiple FAT32 formatted ["source"] HDDs to a couple of NTFS formatted ["target"] HDDs. All HDDs and data involved in this "endeavor" are from computers running Win2KPro. [*Documents, MP3s & photos]

I searched the TechIMO archives and read the threads of other members who had asked how to convert FAT32 partitioned data to NTFS formated partitions.

The threads devoted to this topic proved educational. However, given the age and variance of the archived information, I feel compelled to run this by fellow members yet one more time.

In order to convert a FAT32 volume to an NTFS file system in Win2KPro or in WinXP [according to what I've read], one can utilize Convert.exe, aka the "Convert Command."

For examble, to convert data on FAT32 partition "E" to a NTFS file system on the same partition, I would:

1. Click Start > Run > CMD > OK.

2. Type CONVERT E: /FS:NTFS. Press Enter.

However, as I indicated above, my goal is to transfer the "converted file system" data to a different HDD. . . a HDD that has already been set up with a NTFS file system. This leads me to the following question:

Can I simply copy & paste or otherwise transfer files from the FAT32 volume to a NTFS partition on a different HDD, without first converting the FAT32 "source" volume? Or, must I first convert the FAT32 volume before I can transfer, i.e., copy & paste its contents to a different HDD with a NTFS file system?

I sense that I'll first have to convert then transfer the data, but no harm in checking the availability of a shortcut. :eek:

Thx, Brangwen :lol: ]]> Storage Related Brangwen http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239189-fat32-ntfs-file-system-win2kpro.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239187-hard-drive-test-program.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:53:22 GMT What would be a good program for testing any brand of hard drive (boot sectors, speed, head slaps, etc)? What would be a good program for testing any brand of hard drive (boot sectors, speed, head slaps, etc)? ]]> Storage Related jagnorm http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239187-hard-drive-test-program.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239159-ssd-2x640gb-raid-0-a.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:58:27 GMT Deciding between a SSD OCZ vertex turbo 60gb with a 1tb WD storage $475 AU or 2x 640gb WD in raid 0 $178 im a gamer price isnt to much of an issue Deciding between a SSD OCZ vertex turbo 60gb with a 1tb WD storage $475 AU

or 2x 640gb WD in raid 0 $178

im a gamer

price isnt to much of an issue ]]> Storage Related Zach-7 http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239159-ssd-2x640gb-raid-0-a.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239157-mft-corruption-program-fix.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:38:53 GMT Hey guys, I have a hard drive that so far has not been repairable. After trying to access the drive under both Linux and Windows, I have determined that the MFT is bad, as that is the error that Windows CHKDSK gave me. CHKDSK attempted to repair the MFT, but was unsuccessful. Also unsuccessful was Testdisk, it simply said the MFT and the MFTmirror are bad. Does anyone know of a way/program that repairs the MFT? Thanks as always. Hey guys,

I have a hard drive that so far has not been repairable. After trying to access the drive under both Linux and Windows, I have determined that the MFT is bad, as that is the error that Windows CHKDSK gave me. CHKDSK attempted to repair the MFT, but was unsuccessful. Also unsuccessful was Testdisk, it simply said the MFT and the MFTmirror are bad.
Does anyone know of a way/program that repairs the MFT?

Thanks as always. ]]> Storage Related #43 fan http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239157-mft-corruption-program-fix.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239107-how-much-difference-does-hard-drive-rpm-make.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:52:40 GMT When it comes to watching videos, using programs, playing games and...well pretty much everything... how big of a difference does having a HDD with a bigger rpm make? Such as 5400rpm vs 7200rpm. When it comes to watching videos, using programs, playing games and...well pretty much everything... how big of a difference does having a HDD with a bigger rpm make?

Such as 5400rpm vs 7200rpm. ]]> Storage Related Rayz http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/239107-how-much-difference-does-hard-drive-rpm-make.html http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/238913-backup-software.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:04:47 GMT I'm looking for simple (and preferably free) backup software that does the following:
* performs scheduled backup of changed (incremental) files in particular folders.
* Disk to disk transfer
* Disk over network transfer

I've been using Handy Backup and paid for the original version. However, they seem to want money to upgrade, although I seem to remember free upgrades as a selling point. ]]> Storage Related MTAtech http://www.techimo.com/forum/storage-related/238913-backup-software.html