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Aptiva - PC Doctor reports my hard drive is failing diagnostics

Applicable to: World-Wide

Symptom:
PC Doctor's diagnostics keeps saying my hard drive failed the funnel seek test, but there doesn't seem to be a problem with the drive.

Answer:
Use Update Connector to download an update for the Windows version of PC Doctor and retest the drive.

Reason:
The was a technical limitation with the original version of the hard drive test. Drives larger that 13 GB will usually fail the funnel seek test unless the update is applied.

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Diagnostics, Hard Drives, Error Messages, Utility Software

Date Created

19-02-99

Last Updated

22-02-99

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Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2139, 2153

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E5A; E5H; E5P; E5T; E6A; E6H; E6P; E6T; EPA; EPH; EPP; EPT; E2A; E2P; E3A; E3H; E3P; E3T; E4A; E4H; E4P; E4T; E48; E49; E55; E57; E65; E67; E6C; E69; E68; E28; E29; E44; E46; E58; E18; E2C; E25; E35; E37; E45; E47; E5D; E5N; E5U; EP4; E6N; E6U; SE7; SEE; SEZ; EJ1; EJ2; EJ3; EJ4; EJ5; EJ6; EJ7; EJ8; EJ9; EN1; EN2; EN3; EL3; EL4; EL5; EL6; EL7; EL8; EL9; EM1; EM2; EM3; EM4; EM5; EM6; EM7; EM8; E2N; E2U; E2V; E3N; E3U; E3V; E4N; E7A

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