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Computer Internal Hard Drive - how to test for issues?

Dinarius · 2012-05-18 07:59:16

PC/Vista x64 I just browsed to a folder of very large TIFF image files. They were visible in the folder as a List. When I went to View/Large thumbnails, the computer made an unpleasant noise while generating the image views. In the event that something bad may be developing, is there a way I can check the computer for…

18-05-2012 7:59am

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Dinarius

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PC/Vista x64

I just browsed to a folder of very large TIFF image files.

They were visible in the folder as a List.

When I went to View/Large thumbnails, the computer made an unpleasant noise while generating the image views.

In the event that something bad may be developing, is there a way I can check the computer for faults?

Thanks.

D.

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#2 18-05-2012 10:49am

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Many of the disk manufacturers have have test tools you can download and create a bootable CD or USB stick.

You then boot from the CD/USB and run the diagnostics.

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#3 20-05-2012 8:50am

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http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ is very good for some of these problems as before put this on a cd and boot form it

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#4 20-05-2012 11:48am

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ThePandaboy wrote: »

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ is very good for some of these problems as before put this on a cd and boot form it

+1, Seatools and Vivard are excellent diagnostic tools both available on the ubcd

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#5 20-05-2012 12:00pm

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yoyo wrote: »

+1, Seatools and Vivard are excellent diagnostic tools both available on the ubcd

Nick

Never look at how old the thread so your prob right ha

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#6 20-05-2012 12:11pm

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ThePandaboy wrote: »

Never look at how old the thread so your prob right ha

How did you manage dig that one up , blast from the past alright, speaking of which check this thread out

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