mmm...let me do the simple answer, expertist and MOD (empire23) please explain further and enlighten them...

to check the bad sector/s...
you may use the built in scan disk, called disk check to see the status....
else you can feel the hdd internal got jammed/crack sound and restart after hit the hdd's bad sector/s. that's all for my experience!

hey, let us know the condition of your hdd after a year/s...if the thread is still alive!
not sure with the current quality of the workmanship. i pray it will last you for several years b4 "rosak/tak boleh guna"!!

OMG!!!
recently many LYN member got SMART error on their WD hdd....
WD being in the market quite long, why they product such unreliable hdd...
can it be because of making in China? eveything cheap and fast to spoilt
below are the another thread happen on one of the LY member.
i think i should give it a try for Seagate, people were saying Seagate was very noisy, this doesn't matter on me, as long as the hdd can maintain healthy up to at least 5 years and above.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...st=0&p=5444480&

you bought from the shop, the shop only offer a year warrenty by them, after that, you need to send it by yourself. show them your receipt they have to accept the hdd with F.O.C. else post their company name here and nextt ime will will not bong chan (buy from) them!!!!

Seagate was easy, we know the location. only the WD i am not sure where to send. Cycom broucher did mentioned RMA location of Seagate, provided with the address.

Below is the Seagate RMA address....

Seagate SeaCare Centre C/O UPS

Suite 11.20, 11th Floor Menara Summit,
Persiaran Kewajipan USJ 1,
47600 UEP Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: 6-03-8023 1333
Fax: 6-03-8026 8375

Seagate gave 5 years warrenty...wow...this is good...!!! which means they were confident with their products and to serve the consumer. we know the electronic parts is wears and tears.If the hdd can last for at least min 5 years it will consider good. Else if the hdd able to last for more than that, that will be awesome. I would like to know the address & location for the WD RMA, no one mentioned in thsi thread! thanks!

This post has been edited by victorboy: Dec 7 2005, 02:40 AM

LEX!!!
how come now only you came in!!!
this is a very good informations...
OMG!!!

in facts, i think now the most reliable hdd was Seagate, why, because they gave 5 years warrenty for the hdd. they are confident with their products like his past compatitor; Quantum. I think i should buy Seagate and try for it....

haha!!!
i hope the next gen of the WD hdd will be improve, as what empire23 said in the past post. WD is going to launch the new tech of hdd...


This post has been edited by victorboy: Dec 17 2005, 01:15 AM

OMG!..
sad to hear that, i thought Samsung might be good!!!
no choice, maybe the last and the only hdd you can purchase is Seagate...
any other hdd to recommend?
is hitachi still available in the market? seldom see IBM, hitachi selling around in Low Yat, plus dunno how is the reliability will be...

this is true....
many people facing this problem...
as for my previous office PC, when i started to work there, they change new hdd for me, not more than a year bad sector occur...!!!!!!!
my friends also having the same problem, another one is much more worse, not more than a month then something wrong with the hdd. do you think the rtail shop selling old stock and this happen because of this?

omg..!!!
i never look it properly...
i think my hdd was made in malaysia.

speaking about china made...
the goods are indeed ver cheap...
somehow the quality not good as last time.

i got my kingstone ram was made in USA, use untill not and no blue screen happen..!!
very amazing...
but at that time i bought very expansive, 128mb = RM500+
stability and quality awesome...

wow!!!
lex, where do you get those info?
i wonder how they got so much of capital take over Quantum!!!!!
Quantum, please revive!!!!

i got a 20G Quantum hdd..using it untill now...
it has been using for 5 years+
no bad sectors and error...
quite stable...

unlike the WD hdd i bought last year, not more than a year has SMART error.

that's why i said it was good!

This post has been edited by victorboy: Dec 22 2005, 01:53 AM

i think maybe you can go for Seagate or WD, or Samsung.....
there is not other hdd manufacturer...
do not know is hitachi and other hdd exist or not...

i never try Sumsung hdd before...
and i did tried WD only which has SMART error

This post has been edited by victorboy: Dec 26 2005, 11:42 PM

really? how could it be...
ok, i am going for Seagate, will buy it later, and see how long the hdd will last....
not much selection can be choose.

i think you should go for 200GB, since oyu need a large capacity hdd.
additional RM35 you will get 40GB...

omg!!
then go for option 2!!!

http://www.storagereview.com/guide2000/ref...turesSMART.html

or maybe wait other expert Lowyatian provide the
best explaination and links!

mmm....
i prefer a 1 larger hdd for storing all the files into one!!
unless you plan to installed windows into the 40G,
then the 160G use as files storage.

if for me, i prefer to have a large capacity hdd to store my file.

if you are not plannign to sell your current hdd, then the option to yuo is no1.

bad news...
my another WD 80G hdd is going to die!!!

problem is when i copy the file from
C to D (partitioned, D was part of C)
the blue screen appear...

it is not safe to continue using anymore,
i shall backup and replace a new one.

if i am not mistaken, the hdd only approximately 2 years old.



This post has been edited by victorboy: Jan 7 2006, 05:27 PM

i think better choose Seagate..
since they profive 5 years warrenty.
other than that, there is not other hdd is more reliable
except Quantum!!

regard the new hdd; WD Raptor,
WD gives five warrenty for that!!!
but do not know how good is that hdd.
Metal Zone and empire23 said this version of hdd would be good.
i am doubt for the new of WD

This post has been edited by victorboy: Jan 10 2006, 01:05 PM