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Computer freezes

August 22nd, 2010, 15:20

lately my computer freezes too many times. i run memtest86+, mhdd, and WD tool. memtest86+ and the WD tool didn't find any errors. mhdd found 15 green delays (<150ms) and 1 brown delay (<500ms) but no bad sector. what my next step should be? should i use the erase command or Scan+remap?

Re: Computer freezes

August 22nd, 2010, 15:43

I think your problem is not witheet the harddisk, but windows.
Try reinstalling it (after backup)

Dobre

Re: Computer freezes

August 22nd, 2010, 15:43

I think your problem is not the harddisk, but windows.
Try reinstalling it (after backup)

Dobre

Re: Computer freezes

August 22nd, 2010, 19:53

johnnydrama wrote:lately my computer freezes too many times. i run memtest86+, mhdd, and WD tool. memtest86+ and the WD tool didn't find any errors. mhdd found 15 green delays (<150ms) and 1 brown delay (<500ms) but no bad sector. what my next step should be? should i use the erase command or Scan+remap?

backup first if you have important data into before action.

Re: Computer freezes

August 23rd, 2010, 9:24

Id suggest cloning ur drive onto a new one and sending the old drive for the warranty return ( if u have it ). If clone comes through clean and windows still screwed - run a chkdsk /f /r if still bad - backup and reinstall windows =)

Re: Computer freezes

August 24th, 2010, 9:38

i already backup the important data. should i reinstall windows?

Re: Computer freezes

August 24th, 2010, 11:42

Yes, do a clean install and then restore your data.
If you still have problems after that its probably the disk.

Dobre

Re: Computer freezes

August 24th, 2010, 13:24

its like this , if a windows component falls onto the slow responding sector - it can get all whacky again. I use PC3k for this things , but i am thinking that MHDD when it formats the drive is capable of taping the slow sectors to be realocated. After that reinstall the windows.
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