yellowchilli wrote in news:edf490c9-629d-4e32-9321-714bedfffc98@s33g2000pri.googlegroups.com
> hi all
>
> need a bit of help here..
>
> my new hm250ji has been clicking away every 30mins ish. ok so that MAY
> well be down to power management...however..
> on intensive hdd activity, xp will put it into PIO mode which slows
> everything down until i uninstall the disk controller driver and let
> it reinstall itself..
>
> so i ended up doing a complete new install of xp
>
> problem came when the 2 partitions decided to swap drive letters so
> that xp wouldnt boot.
> then, when i finally gave up on fixing that problem (to which ive
> found no solution at all)
>
> so, another new installation.
> but this time, before i got too far, i found that my hdd is being
> recognised as a 78gb.
>
> Samsung's EStool didnt help as it couldnt complete a low level format.
> couldnt reclaim native size etcetc..........
>
> so, please. somebody....

It's gone to harddrive heaven. You into necrophilia?

>
> thanks for you time.

its too young for that i only just bought it 2 weeks ago..

ok now its paedo-necro even lol

On Apr 29, 11:01*pm, "Odie" wrote:
> yellowchilli wrote innews:edf490c9-629d-4e32-9321-714bedfffc98@s33g2000pri..googlegroups.com
>
>
>
> > hi all
>
> > need a bit of help here..
>
> > my new hm250ji has been clicking away every 30mins ish. ok so that MAY
> > well be down to power management...however..
> > on intensive hdd activity, xp will put it into PIO mode which slows
> > everything down until i uninstall the disk controller driver and let
> > it reinstall itself..
>
> > so i ended up doing a complete new install of xp
>
> > problem came when the 2 partitions decided to swap drive letters so
> > that xp wouldnt boot.
> > then, when i finally gave up on fixing that problem (to which ive
> > found no solution at all)
>
> > so, another new installation.
> > but this time, before i got too far, i found that my hdd is being
> > recognised as a 78gb.
>
> > Samsung's EStool didnt help as it couldnt complete a low level format.
> > couldnt reclaim native size etcetc..........
>
> > so, please. somebody....
>
> It's gone to harddrive heaven. You into necrophilia?
>
>
>
> > thanks for you time.

Previously yellowchilli wrote:
> its too young for that i only just bought it 2 weeks ago..

That is called "infant mortaliry" by hardware experts.
Probability of death decreases during the first few months
of use.

Arno

Arno Wagner wrote in news:67ovlpF2q1f63U1@mid.individual.net
> Previously yellowchilli wrote:
> > its too young for that i only just bought it 2 weeks ago..

> That is called "infant mortaliry" by hardware experts.

Where mere mortals would call it "infant mortality", but hey,
what do they know.

> Probability of death decreases during the first few months
> of use.
>
> Arno

well anyway thanks for the responses guys.
im going to have to take it back to the shop..

On Apr 30, 1:31*am, "Squeeze" wrote:
> Arno Wagner wrote innews:67ovlpF2q1f63U1@mid.individual.net
>
> > Previously yellowchilli wrote:
> > > its too young for that i only just bought it 2 weeks ago..
> > That is called "infant mortaliry" by hardware experts.
>
> Where mere mortals would call it "infant mortality", but hey,
> what do they know.
>
> > Probability of death decreases during the first few months
> > of use.
>
> > Arno

Odie wrote:
>
> yellowchilli wrote in news:edf490c9-629d-4e32-9321-714bedfffc98@s33g2000pri.googlegroups.com



> > Samsung's EStool didnt help as it couldnt complete a low level format.
> > couldnt reclaim native size etcetc..........
> >
> > so, please. somebody....
> >
> > thanks for you time.
>
> It's gone to harddrive heaven. You into necrophilia?


Hello, Folkert:

Shameless mimicking of one of Rod Speed's favorite lines!


Cordially,
John Turco

John Turco wrote:
> Odie wrote:
>>
>> yellowchilli wrote in
>> news:edf490c9-629d-4e32-9321-714bedfffc98@s33g2000pri.googlegroups.com
>
>
>
>>> Samsung's EStool didnt help as it couldnt complete a low level
>>> format. couldnt reclaim native size etcetc..........
>>>
>>> so, please. somebody....
>>>
>>> thanks for you time.
>>
>> It's gone to harddrive heaven. You into necrophilia?
>
>
> Hello, Folkert:
>
> Shameless mimicking of one of Rod Speed's favorite lines!

The death squad has its orders.

Remains to be seen if those bludgers get their act into gear this time tho.