Re: Windows XP Pro Locks Up When Hard Drive Crashes...

From: Theriex (theriex_at_nospam.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:11:33 -0400

OK, i put the drive in my gf's computer, and when it crashes in her computer
it doesn't lock her system up.

So i'm left to pretty much formatting, reinstalling a bare windows xp pro
and seeing if it still does it on a bare install.

"Theriex" <theriex@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Ghxsc.43432$253.15603@fe31.usenetserver.com...
> This drive is a new-build replacement that I got from maxtor, this is the
> 3rd or 4th new-build replacement i've gotten from them that doesn't work
> (all doing the same thing) The most recent HD I have gotten from them is
the
> working one that is in my system.
>
> So just to make it real clear to everyone my opinion of Maxtor - They suck
> goat balls.
>
> Anyways theres only one thing I haven't tried, i haven't taken the failing
> HD and placed it in my gf's computer to see if it will cause her OS to
lock
> up when it crashes.
>
> I should try that and see. If it doesn't lock up, there must be some
> setting or something in windows on my system that is causing the system to
> lock. If it does lock up, then i guess i'm SOL.
>
>
>
> "Tony Meyer" <tony@spamthisyouprickcomputec-cns.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:c8tud8$4nt$1@news.wave.co.nz...
> > OK, mate, thats seems to have about covered it. So you know your HDD is
> > sucking the big Kumara. All I can suggest is that maybe all HDD's, when
> they
> > die can exhibit quite different symptoms in their death throes,
depending
> > upon what aspect of it has died first.... All the best mate...
> >
> > --
> > Tony Meyer
> > CompUTec Computer & Network Services
> > Pukekohe New Zealand.

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