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What do CRC errors mean?

  • 15-12-2008 10:35pm
    #1
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭


    I have a western digital external harddrive and I'm getting quite a few CRC errors. Eventually I just can't see any files on the drive at all.

    Any ideas? Could it be my windows installation causing the issue?


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  • #2
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    It's like a checksum(a number that generated from a stream of data that is used to make sure the data has not been altered). It's a very bad sign. If the drive is also clicking I'd strongly advise you to back up quick!

    It could be a driver or filesystem problem either but it's best to be cautious.


  • #3
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclic_redundancy_check


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