External HD FAIL, again …

December 12, 2009 by Reboot · Leave a Comment 

This, unfortunately, is not the first time an external HD from Western Digital has let me down. But I can’t get a grasp on why this darn thing is failing. The weird part is that it is passing the diagnostic tests. However if I attempt to transfer a large file from it, it freezes. It also grinds to a halt when I perform a thorough check-disk (i.e. “chkdsk g: /r“).

Any thoughts on why this problem occurs is greatly appreciated.

Test Option: EXTENDED TEST
Model Number: WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B1
Unit Serial Number: WD-WMATV3927131
Firmware Number: 05.00K05
Capacity: 1000.20 GB
SMART Status: PASS
Test Result: PASS
Test Time: 03:08:47, December 13, 2009

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