XP pc freezes with second HDD after a while

[tombouckaert]

Hi Folks,

I removed my HDD from a external LaCie casing and installed the IDE
disk in my computer as backup disk. I have the feeling that the disk
is causing my computer to freeze after a while. I already re-installed
Windows, assuming software was causing the troubles.
Could it be that I chose the wrong jumper settings? It should be on
slave right?

Thanks in advance!

Tom

 

[Gerry]

Tom

Try HD Tune. It only gives information and does not fix any
problems.

Download and run it and see what it turns up. You want HD Tune
(freeware) version 2.55 not HD Tune Pro (not Freeware) version 3.00.
http://www.hdtune.com/

Select the Info tabs and place the cursor on the drive under Drive
letter and then double click the two page icon ( copy to Clipboard )
and copy into a further message.

Select the Health tab and then double click the two page icon ( copy to
Clipboard ) and copy into a further message. Make sure you do a full
surface scan with HD Tune.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England
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[Anna]

Hi Folks,

I removed my HDD from a external LaCie casing and installed the IDE
disk in my computer as backup disk. I have the feeling that the disk
is causing my computer to freeze after a while. I already re-installed
Windows, assuming software was causing the troubles.
Could it be that I chose the wrong jumper settings? It should be on
slave right?

Thanks in advance!

Tom

Tom:
Obviously the first question is *why* did you install that former USB
external HDD as an internal HDD in your system? It wasn't because you were
having problems with the USBEHD, was it?

And why do you "have the feeling that the disk is causing my computer to
freeze after a while."? If you disconnect the secondary HDD from the system,
you *never* experience the problem you relate?

If you have any suspicions that you're dealing with a defective HDD you
should check it out with the HDD diagnostic utility that's usually freely
available from the disk's manufacturer.

A secondary HDD need not necessarily be connected in a Slave position.
Presumably it's always wise to connect your *boot* HDD as Primary Master. So
the secondary HDD can be connected either as a Primary Slave or anywhere on
the secondary IDE channel (I'm assuming your motherboard contains two IDE
channels) as Master or Slave - whatever's convenient for you.

The only time it will ordinarily matter re connecting a secondary HDD is
when that drive contains a bootable OS and there may be times you want to
boot to that drive rather than to the PM drive. Some motherboards will balk
at booting from a disk connected as a Slave whether connected on the primary
or secondary IDE channel.

Anyway, do ensure that you have properly connected & jumpered your disks.
Anna