Thread: Getting CRC errors

I m getting a lot of CRC errors on my seagate baracuda 80GB HDD (IDE). Its 3 years old only...... anyway to "fix" the issue bcos i lose a lot of data bcos of it....

Its one of the first signs that your HDD may be dying.

in just 3 years..... T.T

HDs die in days. I've seen a brand new (less than 3 month old) die. It was a segate 500GB 7200.7

run a S.M.A.R.T. test using HDTune software.it should show you if any value is failing(for seagate ignore the spin retry count value of 97 as it will always shown in yellow no matter how new drive is).

on a slightly positive note, your RAM may have been corrupted. Thankfully testing the ram for faults is far easy. If you are using multiple sticks remove one and run the PC for a few days. If you still have problems try replacing them and see what happens.

If you are using a singular stick, than use a programme called memtest for diagnosis. google it.

My RAM did have some problems, i did get many BSODs bcos of the memory.
I cant change the RAM (its DDR and 2 costly). Plz explain what a CRC is exactly and any ways to avoid such errors ?

hey i was also using segate 500GB 7500rpm. my HDD Died in 6 month.
i lost my 420GB DATA. my cousin get it replaced. with new one.
and the new one is burnt in 15 days???????????????????

so i think its some power or smps matter. that is not supporting.

Originally Posted by rajan1311

My RAM did have some problems, i did get many BSODs bcos of the memory.
I cant change the RAM (its DDR and 2 costly). Plz explain what a CRC is exactly and any ways to avoid such errors ?

If your RAM is faulty but under warranty you can get it replaced. There are no quick fix solution to ram problems.

CRC = cyclic redundancy check.
Cyclic redundancy check - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

i meant fix for a CRC error. I have put a new stick, still gettin similar errors...

its under warrenty but i cant find the bill :|

You have a single stick of ram or multiple?

1 512MB Stick of DDR 400MHz RAM

Do you know a friend from whom you can borrow a ram stick?

You can try to run your PC with your friends ram stick for a few hours. Try and copy paste large files and see what happens. If nothing happens you will need to get your ram replaced. period.

This is the stick i got frm my fren. I had another 1GB Stick.

but what is the root cause of crc errors ?

Faulty Ram. 99.99% BSODs and other errors are caused by faulty rams.

did you try my suggestion?

Originally Posted by rajan1311

I m getting a lot of CRC errors on my seagate baracuda 80GB HDD (IDE). Its 3 years old only...... anyway to "fix" the issue bcos i lose a lot of data bcos of it....

Check it out-

IDE ATA and ATAPI disks use PIO mode after multiple time-out or CRC errors occur