Storage Maxtor hard disc issues

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by jazzzyj, 28 Sep 2013.

  1. jazzzyj

    jazzzyj Minimodder

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    So I have a pair of maxtor 150Gb discs which seem to be playing up. They hold data ok, but randomly when accessing them they go to 100% active but data transfer is 0%.
    This then locks up explorer and the only way to get back to normal is to reboot.

    I've scanned them with hard drive pro and they seem ok..

    What can I do with them? Are they fixable? Should I just cut my losses and get something newer and bigger?
    These are about 9 years old now!
    -J
     
  2. droyden

    droyden What's a Dremel?

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    You say pair, are they running in a raid set? Is the rest of the hw as old as the HDD? Personally I would be inclined to replace asap.
     
  3. jazzzyj

    jazzzyj Minimodder

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    No they weren't set up in a raid, but they have followed me over 3-4 different motherboards.
    -J
     
  4. droyden

    droyden What's a Dremel?

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    Have you run hdtune on them? Likely they are sata1..
     
  5. jazzzyj

    jazzzyj Minimodder

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    I think they must be sata 1 they sure are old enough!
    What do I need to run in hdtune? What am I looking for?
    -J
     
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  6. droyden

    droyden What's a Dremel?

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    Health tab with smart data, green is good. Run an error scan too
     

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