Computer running slow.....have tried all suggested solutions

[execpro22]

Ok I have a seagate hdd  so i downloaded the seagate tool for windows and ran some tests. The first test I ran was called a smart check. It says it checks drive self monitoring and reporting. It passed. Then I did a short drive test which it also passed. Then I tried to do a long drive test but after awhile the program would pop uo saying that the test is taking too long and giving me suggestions why, but i could not complete that test.


What now?

[Computer_Commando]

Looks you have the same drive with the same problem:  http://forums.seagate.com/t5/Barracuda-XT-Barracuda-and/ST3250310AS-problem/td-p/25380
If you read all the way to the end, he RMA'd the drive to Seagate & the problem was solved.
Coincidently, I have the same drive in this computer (#1).  It did something very strange about 6 months ago, temps shot up to 50degC for a day or two, then returned to normal and has been fine ever since.  I have a spare WD drive, just in case.

I'm getting 80Mb/sec on a SATA 1.5Gbps controller with this http://www.hdtune.com/

[execpro22]

That is the same one as mine, but I don't know if he has the same problem as me. Mine doesn't take long at all to boot up or start up windows. What I am having a problem with is when I run apps, the apps run really slow, but windows itself isn't really.

[Computer_Commando]

That is the same one as mine...

I said that already.
That fact that it never completes SeaTools Long Drive Test is an indicator of something wrong.
I have the same drive.
I'm getting 80MB/sec on a SATA 1.5Gbps controller with this free version (v2.55) http://www.hdtune.com/download.html
Download, run it and see what you get.

[Broni]

and giving me suggestions

...which are?

i downloaded the seagate tool for windows

IF there is some problem with your hard drive, running the test from within Windows is not a good idea.
Burn .iso test to a CD and boot from it.

[execpro22]

Computer Commando attached is my hd tune measuring test.

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[execpro22]

Broni,


There is no iso for seagate. When I click the link u gave me there isnt a link to download an iso.

[Computer_Commando]

Computer Commando attached is my hd tune measuring test.

Compare yours to mine.


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[execpro22]

My burst rate is only about 3.5 mb and yours is over 100. Also my transfer rate average is about 3.4 mb and yours is in the 80's . Does this mean my hdd is messed up or what?

[Computer_Commando]

My burst rate is only about 3.5 mb and yours is over 100. Also my transfer rate average is about 3.4 mb and yours is in the 80's . Does this mean my hdd is messed up or what?

That's exactly what it means!
Haven't asked what your computer is because SATA 1.5Gbps is the 1st generation & the slowest, which is what I have.  Drive is 3.0Gbps but is backward compatible to 1.5.

No wonder it took so long to run the Long Test & never finished!  BTW, if you want to get the ISO file, it's under Seatools for DOS.
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools

My drive is the Barracuda 7200.10.  Others in this series have had a high failure rate:  http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1050374/seagate-barracuda-7200-drives-failing

Drive has 2 (or 5) year warranty, run Long Test in DOS & it should return error code for RMA.  You may not need to to this, since Seagate is aware of the issues.  Contact them.

Found this very interesting:  http://www.salvagedata.com/hard-drive/seagate-data-recovery/barracudar-720010-hard-drives/
One of the most common problems which are experienced in Seagate Barracuda disk drives (specifically with 7200.7, 7200.8, 7200.9 and 7200.10 series) relate to their read/write head components. Seagate introduced a new special coating technology in this line for the platters intended and designed to better protect the magnetic layers on the platter. The long term effect of this coating was that it caused more problems than the level of protection it offered to the drive. This protective layer tends to flake under certain environmental conditions, causing small bits of the flaky particles to stick to the read/ write heads which makes reading very unstable. When these particles get embedded in substantial quantities, the disk drive will lose track positioning. This results in failed read/write ability making user data completely inaccessible. The symptoms of such a failure are clicking, knocking, sweeping sounds:
Click on the arrows in the link to hear the sounds.

[Broni]

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[execpro22]

Update


Ok I burned the iso, booted it up and ran the tests....


The short drive test passed

The long drive test passed

The acoustic test passed.



What now?

[Computer_Commando]

...What now?

...Seagate is aware of the issues.  Contact them.

[execpro22]

so the hdd is definately the problem even though it passed the seagate tests?

[Geek-9pm]

so the hdd is definately the problem even though it passed the seagate tests?

Yes and Mo.
Wrong question.
The right question is: "How to fix the problem?"
He can buy a new HDD of 'the same type and about the same size and do a fresh install of the OS. If that does NOT solve the problem, he would  he move on to something else.
This is not my personal idea, that is what they teach field technicians..