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Still the drive deffo had major problems and had to be replaced).<br /><br /> I would immediately try to back up the drive and replace it without dithering over whether there's a problem or not. The worst outcome is that a) it fails and b) can't be recovered.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Jan 2014 01:43 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.6&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2014 13:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 13 Jan 2014 11:53"></span></span> CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Jan 2014 17:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.7">40876.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_6" target="_self">40876.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'll try the different rail idea but I think this gives me a good excuse to get another bigger hard drive. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.7&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2014 19:33</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">8 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.8">40876.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well it's gone again and I can't be bothered going into the attic to power cycle. <br /> <br /> Is there a manufacturer of choice these days? Or is the standard pretty similar these days? I assume my drives spindown since they're in a windows server so do I even need a NAS designed drive? <br /> <br /> All my drives are Seagate and this is first possible failure I've had. Drive is about 6 years old and definitely out of Seagate warranty. <br /> <br /> Seen a Toshiba drive that seems the best £/TB currently. <br /> <br /> Also, do people still like ebuyer? I probably stupidly started reading comments on HUKD and there's a lot of negative feelings towards them at the moment. Mainly due to their return policy. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.8&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2014 22:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Jan 2014 23:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.9">40876.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_8" target="_self">40876.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've never had to return anything to them I don't think, but I bought something off them for the first time in years the other day and it was all good, free next day delivery too. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.9&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2014 23:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2014 13:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.10">40876.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_9" target="_self">40876.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My only issue in the past (or annoyance I guess) is that the free saver delivery was always next day delivery but dispatched about 5 days after you order. Didn't make sense apart from them trying to encourage/force people onto more expensive options. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.10&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2014 00:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2014 10:36"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.11">40876.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_10" target="_self">40876.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I remember having a right ball ache returning stuff to them about 10 years ago or more. Beyond that, can't really help.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.11&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2014 18:23</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2014 19:00"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.12">40876.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_10" target="_self">40876.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I always tend to buy from them and I've not had any issues. Had to return my Nexus 7 and that all went fine too, not returned anything else. They're not as good as they used to be on price, but they're not bad.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.12&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2014 19:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">13 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.13">40876.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Same all round for me. I've generally bought from there or Scan, since I can actually go to the Scan shop/warehouse and buy it there and then. Never had any issues with eBuyer either, I guess it could well be a very vocal minority. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.13&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40876_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_40876_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2014 23:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 13 Jan 2014 00:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 47</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.14">40876.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40876.5#a40876_13" target="_self">40876.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Their merry Xmas photo was quite good - with the leader board on the wall in the background showing which member of staff had successfully rejected the most returns. They quickly removed that from their Facebook page. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40876.14&return_msg=40876.5" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40876.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="40876.15" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>