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How to hard drive test
I have a brand new WD 500GB disk. It is a SATA disk inside a disk
caddy. It is connected to the computer via USB . Disk manager says it has 465GB unallocated space. I downloaded and am trying to run WD Diagnostic test to be sure it did not come DOA. The diagnostic software apparently does not see the drive in the disk caddy. Do I have to create a partition or something else for it to be recognized by the WD program? I'm running WinXP. TIA -- Ed Mc Nam Vet '66-'67 Semper Fi |
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How to hard drive test
-- "Motor T" wrote in message ... I have a brand new WD 500GB disk. It is a SATA disk inside a disk caddy. It is connected to the computer via USB . Disk manager says it has 465GB unallocated space. I downloaded and am trying to run WD Diagnostic test to be sure it did not come DOA. The diagnostic software apparently does not see the drive in the disk caddy. Do I have to create a partition or something else for it to be recognized by the WD program? I'm running WinXP. TIA -- Ed Mc Nam Vet '66-'67 Semper Fi If the diagnostic software won't see it USB why not remove the drive from the disk caddy and connect it to the the mb with a regular SATA cable and power connector, letting it sit outside the case? That way you can be certain theat the diagnostic utility should be able to see it. You should not have to initialize the disk for the utility to work. Jan Alter |
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How to hard drive test
On 4/20/2013 7:58 AM, Jan Alter wrote:
Thanks Jan. I didn't realize there was a eSATA port on the back of my computer. Plugged in the caddy and did a reboot. WD software saw it and I did a Quick test. I test further later. Thanks again. -- Ed Mc Nam Vet '66-'67 Semper Fi |
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How to hard drive test
Motor T wrote:
I have a brand new WD 500GB disk. It is a SATA disk inside a disk caddy. It is connected to the computer via USB . Disk manager says it has 465GB unallocated space. I downloaded and am trying to run WD Diagnostic test to be sure it did not come DOA. The diagnostic software apparently does not see the drive in the disk caddy. Do I have to create a partition or something else for it to be recognized by the WD program? I'm running WinXP. TIA Goddamn Thunderbird is not including the messages I am replying to. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. My apologies.... |
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How to hard drive test
"Motor T" wrote in message
... On 4/20/2013 7:58 AM, Jan Alter wrote: Thanks Jan. I didn't realize there was a eSATA port on the back of my computer. Plugged in the caddy and did a reboot. WD software saw it and I did a Quick test. I test further later. Thanks again. Actually I wasn't referring to an eSATA port. I was suggesting a SATA port right on the mb inside the case; but regardless you've got it going and that's the point of project. Good luck, -- Jan Alter |
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