On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my date on
my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press F1 to
continue and boot.

So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged everything
with no issues.
How do I know that this message is correct?
What do I do?

Added information from the Event Viewer:
********
The server service was unable to recreate the share Test Dev because the
directory J:\Image\Test Dev no longer exists.
********
Not sure if this means anything. Once I boot, I can go to this drive with
no issues.
Thanks

"JCO" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05...
> On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
> environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my date
on
> my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press F1 to
> continue and boot.
>
> So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged everything
> with no issues.
> How do I know that this message is correct?
> What do I do?
>
>
>

It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
their website.

JCO wrote:

> On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
> environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my date on
> my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press F1 to
> continue and boot.
>
> So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged everything
> with no issues.
> How do I know that this message is correct?
> What do I do?
>
>
>

Yes it is a SMART System Warrning.
I will pursue that route.


"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uJid5%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
> your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
> their website.
>
> JCO wrote:
>
> > On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
> > environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my date
on
> > my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press F1
to
> > continue and boot.
> >
> > So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
everything
> > with no issues.
> > How do I know that this message is correct?
> > What do I do?
> >
> >
> >
>

Hi,

I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to avoid
any potential loss


Best regards,

Vincent Xu
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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--------------------
>>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
>>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
>>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
>>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
>>Lines: 1
>>Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>
>>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
>>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
>>their website.
>>
>>JCO wrote:
>>
>>> On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
>>> environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
date on
>>> my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press F1
to
>>> continue and boot.
>>>
>>> So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
everything
>>> with no issues.
>>> How do I know that this message is correct?
>>> What do I do?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

I'm doing that now.
I don't suppose there's any idea approx how long it takes for a real problem
to occur?

"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to
avoid
> any potential loss
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Vincent Xu
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> ======================================================
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> ======================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> that others
> may learn and benefit from this issue.
> ======================================================
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no rights.
> ======================================================
>
>
>
> --------------------
> >>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
> >>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
> Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
> >>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
> >>MIME-Version: 1.0
> >>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
> >>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> >>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
> >>Lines: 1
> >>Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> >>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
> >>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>
> >>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
> >>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
> >>their website.
> >>
> >>JCO wrote:
> >>
> >>> On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
> >>> environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
> date on
> >>> my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press
F1
> to
> >>> continue and boot.
> >>>
> >>> So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
> everything
> >>> with no issues.
> >>> How do I know that this message is correct?
> >>> What do I do?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>

It's in the same category as "my engine is making a funny noise". Could
go for months, could blow up before you finish backing up the data.

JCO wrote:

> I'm doing that now.
> I don't suppose there's any idea approx how long it takes for a real problem
> to occur?
>
> "Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to
>
> avoid
>
>>any potential loss
>>
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Vincent Xu
>>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>
>>======================================================
>>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>======================================================
>>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
>>that others
>>may learn and benefit from this issue.
>>======================================================
>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no rights.
>>======================================================
>>
>>
>>
>>--------------------
>>
>>>>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
>>>>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
>>
>>Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
>>
>>>>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
>>>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>>>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
>>>>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>>>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>>>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>>>>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
>>>>Lines: 1
>>>>Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>>>
>>>>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
>>>>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
>>>>their website.
>>>>
>>>>JCO wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the DOS
>>>>>environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
>>
>>date on
>>
>>>>>my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press
>
> F1
>
>>to
>>
>>>>>continue and boot.
>>>>>
>>>>>So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
>>
>>everything
>>
>>>>>with no issues.
>>>>>How do I know that this message is correct?
>>>>>What do I do?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>
>

ha!
I figured that would be the answer.
The drive is a Seagate ST360020A
I'm looking at there stuff on the web, but not sure what tool I need yet.
I'm still reviewing as I finish my last partition to copy.


"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It's in the same category as "my engine is making a funny noise". Could
> go for months, could blow up before you finish backing up the data.
>
> JCO wrote:
>
> > I'm doing that now.
> > I don't suppose there's any idea approx how long it takes for a real
problem
> > to occur?
> >
> > "Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to
> >
> > avoid
> >
> >>any potential loss
> >>
> >>
> >>Best regards,
> >>
> >>Vincent Xu
> >>Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >>
> >>======================================================
> >>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >>======================================================
> >>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
> >>that others
> >>may learn and benefit from this issue.
> >>======================================================
> >>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no
rights.
> >>======================================================
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--------------------
> >>
> >>>>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
> >>>>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>>>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
> >>
> >>Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
> >>
> >>>>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
> >>>>MIME-Version: 1.0
> >>>>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
> >>>>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>>>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> >>>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >>>>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
> >>>>Lines: 1
> >>>>Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> >>>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
> >>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>>>
> >>>>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
> >>>>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
> >>>>their website.
> >>>>
> >>>>JCO wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the
DOS
> >>>>>environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
> >>
> >>date on
> >>
> >>>>>my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press
> >
> > F1
> >
> >>to
> >>
> >>>>>continue and boot.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
> >>
> >>everything
> >>
> >>>>>with no issues.
> >>>>>How do I know that this message is correct?
> >>>>>What do I do?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >
> >
>

in that case

http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/

JCO wrote:
> ha!
> I figured that would be the answer.
> The drive is a Seagate ST360020A
> I'm looking at there stuff on the web, but not sure what tool I need yet.
> I'm still reviewing as I finish my last partition to copy.
>
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>It's in the same category as "my engine is making a funny noise". Could
>>go for months, could blow up before you finish backing up the data.
>>
>>JCO wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'm doing that now.
>>>I don't suppose there's any idea approx how long it takes for a real
>
> problem
>
>>>to occur?
>>>
>>>"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to
>>>
>>>avoid
>>>
>>>
>>>>any potential loss
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Best regards,
>>>>
>>>>Vincent Xu
>>>>Microsoft Online Partner Support
>>>>
>>>>======================================================
>>>>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>>>>======================================================
>>>>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
>>>>that others
>>>>may learn and benefit from this issue.
>>>>======================================================
>>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no
>
> rights.
>
>>>>======================================================
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--------------------
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
>>>>>>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>>>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
>>>>
>>>>Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
>>>>>>MIME-Version: 1.0
>>>>>>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
>>>>>>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>>>>>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
>>>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
>>>>>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
>>>>>>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
>>>>>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>>>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
>>>>>>Lines: 1
>>>>>>Path: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
>>>>>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
>>>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
>>>>>>
>>>>>>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is heading
>>>>>>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it from
>>>>>>their website.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>JCO wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the
>
> DOS
>
>>>>>>>environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
>>>>
>>>>date on
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to press
>>>
>>>F1
>>>
>>>
>>>>to
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>continue and boot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
>>>>
>>>>everything
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>>with no issues.
>>>>>>>How do I know that this message is correct?
>>>>>>>What do I do?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>
>

I replaced the drive with another one that I had laying around.
The tests, by the boot disk is not very descriptive other than the
controller ATA test Failed. All partitions/sectors on the disk are good. I
took the bad drive and put it in my test computer (computer that I test
different software on before loading to my main computer). On that
computer, I don't get any warnings at all. Seems to run fine. I guess it's
okay for testing as long as I don't fill it up with critical items that
could be lost... when/if it fails.


"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uE$(E-Mail Removed)...
> in that case
>
> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/
>
> JCO wrote:
> > ha!
> > I figured that would be the answer.
> > The drive is a Seagate ST360020A
> > I'm looking at there stuff on the web, but not sure what tool I need
yet.
> > I'm still reviewing as I finish my last partition to copy.
> >
> >
> > "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> >>It's in the same category as "my engine is making a funny noise". Could
> >>go for months, could blow up before you finish backing up the data.
> >>
> >>JCO wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm doing that now.
> >>>I don't suppose there's any idea approx how long it takes for a real
> >
> > problem
> >
> >>>to occur?
> >>>
> >>>"Vincent Xu [MSFT]" <v-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Hi,
> >>>>
> >>>>I agree with Bob that I think you should backup the important data to
> >>>
> >>>avoid
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>any potential loss
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Best regards,
> >>>>
> >>>>Vincent Xu
> >>>>Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >>>>
> >>>>======================================================
> >>>>Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
> >>>>======================================================
> >>>>When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader
so
> >>>>that others
> >>>>may learn and benefit from this issue.
> >>>>======================================================
> >>>>This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,and confers no
> >
> > rights.
> >
> >>>>======================================================
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>--------------------
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 13:28:52 -0500
> >>>>>>From: Bob I <(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>>>>>User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.4)
> >>>>
> >>>>Gecko/20030624 Netscape/7.1 (ax)
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>X-Accept-Language: en-us, en
> >>>>>>MIME-Version: 1.0
> >>>>>>Subject: Re: Boot Warning Message
> >>>>>>References: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>>>>>In-Reply-To: <Je66g.13661$Un3.11058@trnddc05>
> >>>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> >>>>>>Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >>>>>>Message-ID: <uJid5#(E-Mail Removed)>
> >>>>>>Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>>>>>NNTP-Posting-Host: egov.co.olmsted.mn.us 136.234.56.252
> >>>>>>Lines: 1
> >>>>>>Path:
TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
> >>>>>>Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.win2000.general:202114
> >>>>>>X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.win2000.general
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>It's the drive S.M.A.R.T. system informing you that trouble is
heading
> >>>>>>your way. Use the drive manufacturers diagnostic software. Get it
from
> >>>>>>their website.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>JCO wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>On boot up, I'm getting a Text Warning Message (while still in the
> >
> > DOS
> >
> >>>>>>>environment) that says my Harddrive may fail. It says to backup my
> >>>>
> >>>>date on
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>my slave drive due to failure that may happen. Then I have to
press
> >>>
> >>>F1
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>to
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>continue and boot.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>So I ran Norton Disk Doctor that found nothing. I've defraged
> >>>>
> >>>>everything
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>>with no issues.
> >>>>>>>How do I know that this message is correct?
> >>>>>>>What do I do?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>