Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know this sounds pretty undocumented, but I would bet it is not he physical drive that is bad. I would bet on a SW ( OS) or Bios problem...... The symptoms are not consistent with what happens when a drive goes belly up. And 4 drives of the same type are a direct indicator of some form of Bios problem The real problem is that most techs are not astute enough to figure out he right solution, so they sell you another drive and go merrily on their way.....it works for a while, then they sell you another.. etc..... Tina... ask Dell about the Bios and whether it is compatible with the drives you purchased...... About the burn in issue... almost all drives get a 24 hour Burn in.... usually by demand of the buyer. Dell used to brag that all their PC's get a B/I before shipping.... 24 hours..... No one asked, but does your computer have a long term warranty still in effect? Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net At this point in time, it really sounds like to me that you have a lemon PC. Regardless how much Dell claimed to test (or not) it before it leaves the factory or the Geeksquad's poking around, I would be very surprised if they did that much burning in for a non-server component.