[SGVLUG] Not-so-quick question 1

[Matt Campbell]

Hi Mic, thanks for responding.

I replaced the physical disk drive which was inside the case.  I also tried the original drive in a couple other cases, always getting the same results.  I am worried I have a more general problem with my computer as I abuse its USB bus.  I currently have 8 USB devices hung off a 10' USB extension.  On the other hand my BD reader can plug away alongside the USB1 mouse with no problems....

The best test would be for me to mount the raw drive inside the enclosure, unfortunately all the computers are racked and it would be half a day to extract one to make this test.

Have you experienced the 'delayed write failure' before?  What is it indicating?

Matt

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net [mailto:sgvlug-bounces at sgvlug.net] On
> Behalf Of Mic Chow
> Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:14 PM
> To: SGVLUG Discussion List.
> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Not-so-quick question 1
> 
> Um..when you say replace the drive, do you mean that you have replace
> the entire physical enclosure, or the hard drive inside the enclosure?
> 
> It could be the Lacie USB to drive controller/interface board.  If that
> is bad then you will get funny responses.  A good test would be to
> mount
> the drive using another enclosure, or with a IDE/SATA to USB cable and
> power supply on the Windoze machine.
> 
> 
> Mic
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> Matt Campbell wrote:
> > I have a not-so-quick question:
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> >
> >
> > I have an external USB hard drive (Lacie) that is not stable.
> >
> >
> >
> > I replaced the hard drive inside, but I am still getting the same
> problem.
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> >
> >
> > Under Windoze it does not format.  I can format it NTFS under Linux.
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> >
> > When I move the drive back to Windoze I keep getting ‘delayed write
> > failure’s.
> >
> > This is the fourth case I have tried (over two drive mechanisms) and
> I’m
> > seeing the same problems.
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anyone have experience with this?  What should I look at?
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