From: Budd on
"Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4ustfuF19nrn9U2(a)mid.individual.net
> Previously mike <spamme9(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > ANTant(a)zimage.com wrote:
> > > Are there free programs like SpinRite that does well to do DEEP disk
> > > checking/testings on external hard disk drives like Maxtor's USB (160
> > > GB)? On two computers at work, I had it had it showed delay write
> > > errors. Then, Windows lose connections and I have to repower off and on
> > > to access the HDD again. I also tried different power and USB cables
> > > since many people use the same HDD. Also, it is not heat beause
> > > sometimes I get this problem after a few minutes after powering on from
> > > room temperature (not warm either).
> > >
> > > Chkdsk /f /r did not report anything. I don't think it does testing
> > > deep. Are there any tools that will do? I am trying HD Tune v2.52, but I
> > > don't think that's enough. I need something like SpinRite, but it done
> > > via DOS and doesn't do USB connections. :(
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance. :)

> > Check out seagate seatools online. See if that does what you want.

> It does not.

You don't even know what 'he wants'.

> I checked recently

And how exactly did you check?

> because someone claimed these tools could do SMART over USB.

He doesn't want to.

> They can not.

That's what you say. Your word against theirs.

>
> Arno
From: Arno Wagner on
Previously Budd <Budd(a)budd.com> wrote:
> "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4ustfuF19nrn9U2(a)mid.individual.net
>> Previously mike <spamme9(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> > ANTant(a)zimage.com wrote:
>> > > Are there free programs like SpinRite that does well to do DEEP disk
>> > > checking/testings on external hard disk drives like Maxtor's USB (160
>> > > GB)? On two computers at work, I had it had it showed delay write
>> > > errors. Then, Windows lose connections and I have to repower off and on
>> > > to access the HDD again. I also tried different power and USB cables
>> > > since many people use the same HDD. Also, it is not heat beause
>> > > sometimes I get this problem after a few minutes after powering on from
>> > > room temperature (not warm either).
>> > >
>> > > Chkdsk /f /r did not report anything. I don't think it does testing
>> > > deep. Are there any tools that will do? I am trying HD Tune v2.52, but I
>> > > don't think that's enough. I need something like SpinRite, but it done
>> > > via DOS and doesn't do USB connections. :(
>> > >
>> > > Thank you in advance. :)

>> > Check out seagate seatools online. See if that does what you want.

>> It does not.

> You don't even know what 'he wants'.

Read his OP, then you too may know what he wants...

>> I checked recently

> And how exactly did you check?

>> because someone claimed these tools could do SMART over USB.

> He doesn't want to.

>> They can not.

> That's what you say. Your word against theirs.

They don't claim it does SMART over USB. I just verified
that it indeed cannot. It is really simple to check this
reliably.

Arno
From: ANTant on
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Arno Wagner <me(a)privacy.net> wrote:
> Previously Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > adykes(a)panix.com (Al Dykes) writes:
> >> A third; only power the drive up when doing a backup ?
> >> It won't get very hot, or for lots of hours.

> > Backups involve having the drive very active for longish periods.
> > That's what makes drives get hot, from what I can tell. I have a 3.5"
> > 160gb Seagate 7200.x drive (not sure of exact model) in a generic usb2
> > enclosure with a tiny fan. It runs cool when idling or slightly
> > active even when I run it overnight. But doing a backup, it's quite
> > warm after 10 minutes or so, and the backup takes much longer than
> > that.

> For short backups, it should be ok. For any longer activity, only
> adequate cooling will work. Not that Seagates or Samsungs are quite
> as sensitive to heat, but hot HDD are never good.

Hmm, I guess I know why this HDD has problem. I *DID* use it as a
regular drive. I didn't care how slow USB2 was. It was basically for
playing back music, videos, copy VMware images, etc.

I did notice this Maxtor USB HDD has one vent on the back. The case did
get hot after a few hours.
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From: ANTant on
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Paul Rubin <http://phr.cx(a)nospam.invalid> wrote:
> adykes(a)panix.com (Al Dykes) writes:
> > A third; only power the drive up when doing a backup ?
> > It won't get very hot, or for lots of hours.

> Backups involve having the drive very active for longish periods.

OR using the HDD for hours like listening to MP3 files, watching videos,
VMware images, etc. Basically, using it like a regular HDD.


> That's what makes drives get hot, from what I can tell. I have a 3.5"
> 160gb Seagate 7200.x drive (not sure of exact model) in a generic usb2
> enclosure with a tiny fan. It runs cool when idling or slightly
> active even when I run it overnight. But doing a backup, it's quite
> warm after 10 minutes or so, and the backup takes much longer than
> that.

Yep. Mine gets hot after a few hours of activities.
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From: Budd on
"Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4utd3aF19u82iU1(a)mid.individual.net
> Previously Budd <Budd(a)budd.com> wrote:
> > "Arno Wagner" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:4ustfuF19nrn9U2(a)mid.individual.net
> > > Previously mike <spamme9(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > ANTant(a)zimage.com wrote:
> > > > > Are there free programs like SpinRite that does well to do DEEP disk
> > > > > checking/testings on external hard disk drives like Maxtor's USB (160
> > > > > GB)? On two computers at work, I had it had it showed delay write
> > > > > errors. Then, Windows lose connections and I have to repower off and on
> > > > > to access the HDD again. I also tried different power and USB cables
> > > > > since many people use the same HDD. Also, it is not heat beause
> > > > > sometimes I get this problem after a few minutes after powering on from
> > > > > room temperature (not warm either).
> > > > >
> > > > > Chkdsk /f /r did not report anything. I don't think it does testing
> > > > > deep. Are there any tools that will do? I am trying HD Tune v2.52, but I
> > > > > don't think that's enough. I need something like SpinRite, but it done
> > > > > via DOS and doesn't do USB connections. :(
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you in advance. :)
>
> > > > Check out seagate seatools online. See if that does what you want.
>
> > > It does not.
>
> > You don't even know what 'he wants'.

> Read his OP, then you too may know what he wants...

Yes, and obviously you didn't or you would have known that he
doesn't want to do a SMART test. He wants to exercise the drive.
A S.M.A.R.T test hardly exercises the drive.

>
> > > I checked recently
>
> > And how exactly did you check?

Right, and now we know you didn't.

>
> > > because someone claimed these tools could do SMART over USB.
>
> > He doesn't want to.
>
> > > They can not.
>
> > That's what you say. Your word against theirs.

> They don't claim it does SMART over USB.

The "someone" did.

> I just verified that it indeed cannot.

But you cannot and will not tell how.

> It is really simple to check this reliably.

Sure, you just say so and hey presto: it's proof.

>
> Arno