Inability to complete a defrag is often a symptom of a failing drive, but could also mean it just has bad sectors which sometimes be repaired or else marked as bad so they don't get used in future.
Test the drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic software - it's the only way to be sure if it's failed or not - (unless the drive goes up in flames, of course!).
The links to the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic software are here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287
Test the drive with the manufacturer's diagnostic software - it's the only way to be sure if it's failed or not - (unless the drive goes up in flames, of course!).
The links to the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic software are here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287
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Hi Erika,
Depending on the OS you are running, defrag can take a long time.
Might download HD Tune Pro (30 day free eval) and run it against this drive.
On the Health Tab, check to see if there are any problem areas identified.
Then on the Error Scan Tab, run a Full Error Scan to see if there are errors on the Disk.
Lastly, on the Benchmark Tab, run a Benchmark scan to see that it is performing properly.
You could also download and run Piriform's Defraggler, which will defragment the HDD by a different algorithm.
I have found over time, that defraging by a different program, (Symantic Utilities, Defraggler, PerfectDisk), then the builtin Windows Defrag runs smoother and faster.
Depending on the OS you are running, defrag can take a long time.
Might download HD Tune Pro (30 day free eval) and run it against this drive.
On the Health Tab, check to see if there are any problem areas identified.
Then on the Error Scan Tab, run a Full Error Scan to see if there are errors on the Disk.
Lastly, on the Benchmark Tab, run a Benchmark scan to see that it is performing properly.
You could also download and run Piriform's Defraggler, which will defragment the HDD by a different algorithm.
I have found over time, that defraging by a different program, (Symantic Utilities, Defraggler, PerfectDisk), then the builtin Windows Defrag runs smoother and faster.
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Hi Phil,
Thanks for the wonderful all inclusive compilation of HDD manufacturer's diagnostic tools! A great resource!
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