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Disk Controller error
Posted: August 4th, 2011, 9:08 pm
by Epsilon
""The driver detected a controller error on \Device\Harddisk3\DR3.""
What the hell does this mean? I found it on my server after checking the event logs today... Google Wasn't much help. First time seeing it, and it only happened once, but I still want to know what it means.
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 1:53 am
by danpaul88
Could be an early sign of impending drive failure... good idea to make sure you take a backup of everything you need off that disk and keep backing it up regularly. How old is the disk?
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 10:51 am
by Epsilon
the disk is only 7 months old.
If this means drive falure, than I'm just going to get a new one right away. I don't take risks like this...
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 12:58 pm
by danpaul88
It doesn't necessarily mean drive failure, but controller errors are an indicator of a *potential* failure. Can also be a completely harmless blip in performance.
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 1:41 pm
by medici
I'm finding it pretty hard not to make a penis joke here.
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 3:49 pm
by Epsilon
Well it only showed up once...
Re: Dick Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:05 pm
by fl00d3d
I didn't know dicks came with controllers...
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:21 pm
by BassAce
aww rofl
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:54 pm
by BaDFiShy
Was going to say I have issues controlling mine as well sometimes. Has a mind of its own. *If it is harddrive issue I'm with you dont wait for it to screw you make a change now*
Re: Disk Controller error
Posted: August 6th, 2011, 1:27 am
by danpaul88
Until I read these posts I didn't even realise there was a typo in the topic title, my brain just read it as 'Disk Controller error'... guess I am hardwired for auto-correct
