disk read error, cant acces windows

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hmmm ok then. hope i didnt try to install too many times.

we are all thinking alike here, i was going to go get another hd today. i think its better to replace hd first cause i need the extra space anywqay. then if it is the sata controller i can rma mobo. i only think its the board bcause tghe problem started happening when i moved the board out of my case and back

i will set up windows and copy my data and if that goes ok i will run tests on the drive. if i have t rma it then at least i can set up a raid

thanks guys

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i got a new hd its a samsung P80 160gb

it formats, gets to 100% and either freezes or says that the partition is damaged

i made a 4.5gb partition for windows the drive is perfectly clean

it could only be the board is buggered am i right?

[Angry_Games]

sounds more like a problem with your settings (usually an incomplete format has to do with RAM settings not being liked by the system, not enough voltage somewhere, etc)

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well its at 200x10, auto HTT, 1.5x1.04v, 3v vdimm etc. and ram running below stock and cpc off i think it would work? i even set heaps of timings to auto

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after emailing the shop, i finally found out whats the problem: those crappy sata cables. now im using a pair of beefier ones and everythings sweet cept i got 3x the storage now...

these cables look like crap i miss the yellow ones but they are too weak