On 7 Jun, 19:45, "Synapse Syndrome" <syna...@xxxxxx>
wrote:
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> "Adam" <n...@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> news:d7947328-a09c-4497-a9fb-c77bb754b7ac@xxxxxx
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> Unfortunately Western Digital don't support Vista with their
> diagnostic tools 
> I tried the DOS-based ISO image but that seems to think it's running
> from a floppy and keeps referring to not being able to find files on
> A:.
>
> I seem to be at a dead end
>
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> There must be a way to use the WD diagnostics without a floppy drive, Well, if there is, I haven't worked out how! I've asked WD tech
support though...
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> as I
> had to use it when one of my Raptors was showing a SMART error. *I must have
> used the CD image, as I do not have a floppy drive on my main desktop PC,
> and it was before I bought a USB floppy drive. *I /may/ have used the UBCD,
> but I doubt it. *It may be worth you trying it though.
>
> http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ Great, thanks for that. Although none of the three WD apps on that CD
worked (one caused a kernel panic, one just hangs half way through the
licence screen and the last one can't find a disc to check), I finally
got ViVard working and did a complete check of the disc surface
without any problems showing up
Cheers,
Adam