Hi,
So I think I`ve got a Quantum Bigfoot or Firebal SATA 250Gb Hard disc, tried to find out model but it justs says WDC_WD2000JD-00GBB0 (I`m sure it used to tell me the model name!?). Had it about 3 years now.
The other day booted up windows but it seemed to take forever to load up so I turned it off and back on again. Upon doing so I received some dos text stating that a disc read error had occured and to press crl alt del to reboot. This kept reoccuring. I opened up the computer and unplugged the hard drive and reconnected it and it worked fine.
This then reoccured a few days later. This time I just wiggled the cables a bit on the hard drive and it started working again.
The computer is working fine now but its noticably slower in booting up and everything else, for example I burnt a DVD to backup my documents - this would normally take about 10-15 mins but now takes 1h 20mins!
Anyone any ideas if my hard drive on its way out? Could there be a problem with the cables? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Paul
So I think I`ve got a Quantum Bigfoot or Firebal SATA 250Gb Hard disc, tried to find out model but it justs says WDC_WD2000JD-00GBB0 (I`m sure it used to tell me the model name!?). Had it about 3 years now.
The other day booted up windows but it seemed to take forever to load up so I turned it off and back on again. Upon doing so I received some dos text stating that a disc read error had occured and to press crl alt del to reboot. This kept reoccuring. I opened up the computer and unplugged the hard drive and reconnected it and it worked fine.
This then reoccured a few days later. This time I just wiggled the cables a bit on the hard drive and it started working again.
The computer is working fine now but its noticably slower in booting up and everything else, for example I burnt a DVD to backup my documents - this would normally take about 10-15 mins but now takes 1h 20mins!
Anyone any ideas if my hard drive on its way out? Could there be a problem with the cables? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Paul