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  1. August 3rd, 2006, 11:14 AM #1
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    Toshiba HDD

    Does anyone know of a Toshiba HDD diagnostic tool?
    Ive got every other manufacturers diags, but they wont run on it, and I cant find a Toshy one anywhere.
    Thanks
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  2. August 3rd, 2006, 11:26 AM #2
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    Some decent info here:

    http://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Q_21534607.html
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  3. August 3rd, 2006, 11:36 AM #3
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    Thanks, but im not a member. Do you have a direct link at all?
    If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.

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  4. August 3rd, 2006, 11:44 AM #4
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    Do a Google under 'Toshiba HDD diagnostic tool' and when you see that site just click the 'cached' linkie


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  5. August 3rd, 2006, 11:49 AM #5
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    Still no joy.........
    If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.

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  6. August 3rd, 2006, 12:17 PM #6
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    Strange -I am not a member and I can read the posts, just not the 'answer' but the posts were pretty conclusive - basically, there is none specific BUT this one :

    http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

    is supposed to work and these are options:


    http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
    http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/products/index.htm
    http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp
    http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/support/...utilities.html
    http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/download...es/#diagnostic
    http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
    http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
    http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/index.html
    http://www.samsungelectronics.com/hd...ies_index.html
    http://dban.sourceforge.net/
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  7. August 3rd, 2006, 12:22 PM #7
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    Thanks. I found an IBM test that worked with it.
    If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside.

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