BleepingComputer.com: I/o Error On Initializing A 10 Gb Scsi.

Hi,

I have a 10 GB SCSI that has been plaguing me for some time now. It doesn't seem to want to be initialized into my PC. It did this on my old PC and now it is doing it again on my new PC.

When my PC goes to initialize it this error keeps popping up:

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I'm not sure what it means?

The PC is brand new, so is the cable.

The SCSI card and SCSI HD are old.

Does anyone have a little more knowledge on this that could help me out?

Greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

John

Input/output errors, IMO, simply mean that the drive is not working as the O/S thinks it should.

Something is going wrong, for an indeterminate reason.

First thing I find that I should check: power supply connections and motherboard connections for the drive in question. I seem to be really guilty of not ensuring that there are no bent pins and that the connecting cables are properly seated on the connectors

Second thing: I would run chkdsk /r on the drive. If that was unable to run successfully, I would then download/run a manufacturer's diagnostic on the drive, long test.

Event Viewer is pretty good of advising users when a drive has problems. I would check the System tab carefully, looking for any indications of a problem with any drive/disk.

What is the Event Viewer, and Should I Care - Ask Leo! - http://ask-leo.com/what_is_the_event_viewe...uld_i_care.html

I've no experience with SCSI drives but, IMO, they have the same weaknesses all drives do...it could be the controller, it could be the cables, it could be the drive. I would just try to eliminate them, one by one.

Louis