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Originally Posted by jiml8
The error message shown over and over is most consistent with a failure of the HD controller.
It could also be a silicon failure on the controller card that is mounted on the HD itself, but usually when I see this:
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hda: status error: status=0x10 { SeekComplete }
hda: drive not ready for command
I am looking at a bad controller. In the case of an IDE drive, this usually means a mobo replacement. In the case of a SCSI drive, this usually means a new SCSI adapter.
Nonetheless, before committing, I would place the drive in a different machine and see if it works. |
thank you.
i have purchased a new drive and it works splendidly.
i do want to save the malfunctioning drive from the trash heap though.
