HD Timeout Error Event

[Javier Perez]

Hi

I keep getting some ATAPI errors on my event log and I wonder why. I looked
for it on the support databased but could not find anything. I have a Maxtor
disk drive.

Based on some googling advise, I downloaded the PowerMax utility from
Maxtor, but it gave a clean bill of health to my hard disk.

Aparently to me, the HD is working fine, but I still wonder.

Here is a sample of the error messages:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: atapi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 9
Date: 11/09/2003
Time: 10:07:28 p.m.
User: N/A
Description:
The device, \Device\Ide\IdePort0, did not respond within the timeout period.
Data:
0000: 0010000f 00640001 00000000 c0040009
0010: 00000100 00000000 000592c9 00000000
0020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0030: 00000000 00000007

Event Type: Error
Event Source: atapi
Event Category: None
Event ID: 11
Date: 11/08/2003
Time: 05:43:21 a.m.
User: N/A
Description:
The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Ide\IdePort0.
Data:
0000: 0010060f 00640001 00000000 c004000b
0010: 80000001 00000000 00000000 00000000
0020: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000
0030: 00000000 00000005

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Here are a few problems I have found in the past
with some of my disks:
- Works well when warm but fails when cold (can apply to
the disk or to the controller).
- Marginal ribbon cable.
- Position-sensitive (suggesting interference from other
devices).