[GRLUG] HDs

[Chase Bolen]

>From what I understand, you don't want to run Spinrite on a drive over a
USB interface.  Apparently it doesn't get full control over the drive
that way.

It's done wonders for some drives I've had.  Still, it gives them a good
workout, so I could see that if one already had mechanical problems,
Spinrite might push it over the edge.

Chase

On Thu, 2011-07-28 at 17:20 -0400, David Pembrook wrote:
> 
> On 7/28/2011 5:05 PM, L. V. Lammert wrote:
> > At 04:00 PM 7/28/2011, you wrote:
> >> Maybe try SpinRite? 
> >> <http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm>http://www.grc.com/spinrite.htm
> >
> > Tried that on the 1st drive that failed - it killed it big time.
> >
> >         TFTR,
> >
> >         Lee
> >
> 
> I remember spinrite performing miracles in the past. Been a long time 
> since I've used that one.  Has the product done down hill or is it the 
> drive maybe.
> 
> I'm sure there are others with more experience on the topic, but could 
> it be the usb adapter? At least the problem of spinrite killing it? I'd 
> have plugged it in directly when I broke out a tool like that. I guess I 
> just wouldn't trust the USB adapters that level of access.
> 
> Dave
> 



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