i am so pissed words cannot explain.. i just bought a new computer and it's about a month old.. just today when i loaded my computer it says "primary hard disk failed" n it just stops.. i was freaked out cuz i DONT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS.. i need help

maxtor 40.00gb.. and it just says primary hard disk fails

after i disconnect/reconnet my power cord and then it just starts to work.. it's so weird but it gets annoying because i have to do this everytime.. and the computer store where i got this from is very far and i dont feel like going there again.. anyone know anything i can do physically to stop this problem? THANKS!

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Originally posted by StalkerElmo i am so pissed words cannot explain.. i just bought a new computer and it's about a month old.. just today when i loaded my computer it says "primary hard disk failed" n it just stops.. i was freaked out cuz i DONT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT COMPUTERS.. i need help maxtor 40.00gb.. and it just says primary hard disk fails after i disconnect/reconnet my power cord and then it just starts to work.. it's so weird but it gets annoying because i have to do this everytime.. and the computer store where i got this from is very far and i dont feel like going there again.. anyone know anything i can do physically to stop this problem? THANKS!

I've had experience with TWO Maxtors, both 40 gigs. Both died.
The 40 gig maxtor sucks. End of story.

if something is wrong with a hard drive it will show up when you 1st get it (1-2 weeks) after that ur out of the woods.

you should go to maxtor's site download and run their disk drive utility. This will unequivocally tell u the health of ur drive.

obviously u should be backing up everything until u get things resolved.

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Oh yeah, and always LLF before returning/exchanging the drive.

Buy a Seagate...that will help

If you just bought the computer within the last 90 days it shoudl be under the computer company's warranty. I would check with them.


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its cuz maxtors fucking suck

ugh.. this sucks.. .. no wonder they are so god damn cheap..

sigh..

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Originally posted by StalkerElmo ugh.. this sucks.. .. no wonder they are so god damn cheap.. sigh..

yup. future reference. seagate, ibm, western digital. in that order

i got 2 maxtors and 2 WDs and they never died on me before. it must be sometyhin wrong iwth your setup? or u have spywares/virusesses

oh, and i lost a 160 gig HD that was completely full. think about that and youll be happier. i had BOOKS i had written and was working on and didnt have in any other form. 7 years of shit down the drain

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Originally posted by Orbax oh, and i lost a 160 gig HD that was completely full. think about that and youll be happier. i had BOOKS i had written and was working on and didnt have in any other form. 7 years of shit down the drain

Always do offsite backups

btw what do you write about? Guides to scoring and corpse disposal?

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Originally posted by yujie__ i got 2 maxtors and 2 WDs and they never died on me before. it must be sometyhin wrong iwth your setup? or u have spywares/virusesses

*pats on head* youre a shnookum wookums.

no, its just the the Maxtors are utter pieces of shit. given enough time, it will fail, like a prostate