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R. McCarty1

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(Msg. 61) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support, others (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.

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R. McCarty1

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(Msg. 62) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.

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R. McCarty1

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(Msg. 63) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
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(Msg. 64) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
Posts: 1310



(Msg. 65) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
Posts: 1310



(Msg. 66) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
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(Msg. 67) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
Posts: 1310



(Msg. 68) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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Since: May 25, 2004
Posts: 1310



(Msg. 69) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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R. McCarty1

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(Msg. 70) Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 9:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

SpinRite from GRC is one Disk Analysis & Repair tool.

If it was me, I'd Replace Ghost 2003 for Acronis True
Image Version 10. Forget about "Cloning" - use Image
based backups instead. Easier to store and manage.


"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
>I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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DL

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(Msg. 71) Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:58 am
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Memory problems can also corrupt a clone/image

"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
> I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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(Msg. 72) Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:58 am
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Memory problems can also corrupt a clone/image

"Fruit2O" <jz137xww RemoveThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
> I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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DL

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(Msg. 73) Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:58 am
Post subject: Re: Laptop Hard Drive Problem [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Memory problems can also corrupt a clone/image

"Fruit2O" <jz137xww.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
> I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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(Msg. 74) Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:58 am
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Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Memory problems can also corrupt a clone/image

"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
> I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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(Msg. 75) Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 8:58 am
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Memory problems can also corrupt a clone/image

"Fruit2O" <jz137xww DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
news:bmdvl2ld17a9t83p8c76b5qc3fht7f3csu@4ax.com...
> I have an 80GB hard drive and use an exact duplicate to make a clone
> about once a week. The clone is in a module caddy. Very frequently,
> my clone (using Ghost 2003) stops before it's finished and I get a
> write error message. When this happens and I try to boot using my
> primary drive, I sometimes get a message that the cloned drive is
> unrecognizable. I also sometimes get this message even if the cloning
> succeeded. This particular drive is a replacement for one where I had
> the same problem. Therefore, I don't suspect the drive and I do
> suspect the drive module caddy. I ran Sea Tools from Seagate on the
> drive and it told me that I had four corrupt attribute records and
> "some other problems." But Sea Tools isn't specific about these other
> problems nor do I know what a corrupt attribute record is. Sea Tools
> told me that it inserted data attributes in the corrupt records - but I
> don't know if this is supposed to fix those problems - nor do I know
> what the other problems are. Are there disk drive utilities out there
> that I can download that will not only analyze hard drives - but will
> repair them if possible? These are Toshiba drives and Toshiba tells me
> that they don't have any diagnostic software for hard drives for the
> consumer.
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