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[simonides]

I've a Maxtor Personal Storage 3200 USB Drive that's giving error messages when verifying backups I've made with MACRIUM Reflect. Although I can move files to and from the drive ok, I don't feel I can trust the backups while it's giving these errors.

I've done a full reformat from Disk Management but still get errors.

I tried Seatools for Windows (SeaToolsforWindowsSetup-1204.exe) but it reports Test Unavailable for all tests on the drive. I'm running Windows 7.

Where should I go from here?  Can the drive be made usable or is it fit only for the scrap heap?

Thanks

Simonides

[simonides]

I've found that the generic tests run:

I can't see why if there are no problems with the test, the verification always fails. It's ok with another couple of Seagate drives I use, rotating the three.

thanks in advance!

Simonides

--------------- SeaTools for Windows v1.2.0.4 ---------------
04/11/2010 11:43:05
Model: STM3500418AS
Serial Number: 9VM1Q3K0
Firmware Revision: CC35
SMART - Pass 04/11/2010 11:43:05
Short DST - Started 04/11/2010 11:43:27
Short DST - Pass 04/11/2010 11:44:43

--------------- SeaTools for Windows v1.2.0.4 ---------------
04/11/2010 10:10:08
Unit Serial: --------
Unit Model: Maxtor  3200
Model: Maxtor3200
Serial Number: --------
Firmware Revision: ----
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 10:10:08
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 10:10:18
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 10:10:27
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 10:11:49
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 11:44:51
Test Unavailable - Test Unavailable 04/11/2010 11:45:02
Short Generic - Started 04/11/2010 11:51:52
Short Generic - Pass 04/11/2010 11:53:39
Long Generic - Started 04/11/2010 11:59:16
Long Generic - Pass 04/11/2010 13:42:31