The HDD doesn't copy files correctly, corrupts the copied data

[betaminus]

Hi, I have a 60Gb Western Digital HDD. I split it into two partitions a 10Gb, and a 55Gb.

I used the 10Gb as the boot to WinXp. And the 55Gb for holding files and backup.

I filled up the 55Gb to full capicity with files, until there was only about 30Mb left on it. After that I started load the 10Gb with files. There was only about 200Mb left on the 10Gb.

After that WinXp gave me an error message about the 55Gb, saying that the system volume information was corrupted, and to run scandisk. I did that but it didn't help.

Shortly afterwards (after restart of Comp.), the files in the 55Gb partition became inaccesible, and I got the error message for the 10Gb as well.

After yet another reboot, WinXp refused to boot. So I took another HDD which was a 6Gb, and booted WinXp on that.
I formated the 60Gb HDD and deleted the partitions. Now I have a completly formatted HDD that's 60Gb.

When I started copying important files from the 6Gb HDD to the 60Gb, everything seemed to be working fine. But when I opend the file I got an error message saying that the file was corrupted.

I started copying different file types and diffent folders, sometime the files copy right sometimes they don't. Mostly it was the larger files that didn't right. Larger as in greater than 50Mb.

I reformatted it again this time with FAT32 filesystem, before I was using NTFS. Still the problem persisted. I tried putting the HDD into smaller partiitons but that didn't do any good either.

Is there anyway I can fix the problem? Thanx.

 

[wolluf]

Have you tried running chkdsk on the 60GB drive (from the 6GB installation)? And/or, get Western Digital's utility to check drive?

Is the 6Gb installation working ok, apart from copying files to 60GB? (eg, can you copy files on the 6gb disk ok?)

 

[ceh4702]

You sure you didnt install encryption on the hard drive or something similar?

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[ceh4702]

You may want to delete the partitions and reformat the drive and start over.

If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[betaminus]

Yes, I'm sure the 6Gb HDD works fine. I have tried running scandisk, it ran the normal check when the computer was restarted since I scheduled a check. I started deleting orphan files, and checked everything else, and then the computer loaded normally.

I have tried deleting the partitions and unallocating the HDD and starting over, but that didn't work.

I reformatted it with NTFS format, and it didn't work.
SO I tired other formats, it didn't make a difference, with FAT32 or FAT.

I think the drive has "bad sectors". Is there anyway I can fix that? Or will I have to just go and get another drive?


Thanx

 

[wolluf]

Have you run WD's own utility to check it?
You could try 'binary zero filling' it (sometimes called low-level format - though it isn't). This sometimes gets a problem drive back in order. Is it still under warranty?

http://melrom.com/drivers.htm

has some WD utilities

 

[betaminus]

No, ufortunately I have not run WD's utility. Actually I didn't know such a thing existed. Thanks for the website Wolluf.

However, the HDD is still under warranty, so I'll just send it back to the vendor for a new one.

Thanx to everyone that replied to this thread!