Disk read error

[Musette]

System information:

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz
Motherboard: Intel D975XBX2
RAM: OCZ EL PC2-5400 DDR2 667MHz Dual Channel Gold Memory
OS: Windows XP Home Edition
Custom built computer

This is the problem.  I recently upgraded my computer.   I connected everything and installed the operating system, and it seemed fine.  The problem started after I turned off the computer.   It showed a Stop:Error screen with an unspecified stop error (it only gave the 0x000000000 numbers).  I restarted the computer, and there was another Stop:Error, but this time BAD_POOL_CALLER.  The next time I tried to start it up, Windows tried to run chkdsk on drive C, but only got through a little bit of it before an 'unspecified error occurred', and a few seconds later, it went to a blue screen with MEMORY_MANAGEMENT.  I restarted it once again, and again it tried to run chkdsk.  It got a little further this time, but again 'unspecified error', only this time, it didn't go to a blue screen - it just hung at that screen.  I restarted it one last time, and this time, it just went to a black screen with the words 'A disk read error has occurred.  Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to restart'.  I put the XP Home Edition CD in the drive.  It reached the screen where it says to press any key to boot from the CD, which I did.  It then said it was going through the configuration or something, and then it hangs at a blank screen indefinitely.

Now, about the master drive.  It's a Maxtor 320 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB cache, SATA II/300.  I just bought it - it's brand new and retail, not OEM.  I've seen this problem brought up other places on the Internet, but there was no solution.  For some people, this turned out to be a problem with the Maxtor drive, and they returned it for a new one.  I'm not sure how to find out if this is the case. 

Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you very much in advance. 

[Broni]

Try here:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,48943.0.html

[Musette]

Thanks for the suggestion.  Unfortunately, that didn't help, but I was able to plug the hard drive into another computer, where it successfully ran chkdsk, and corrected a lot of errors, so I am able to access the drive now.  I'm a little puzzled as to how it developed so many errors, but that's that.  Thanks again.

[Broni]

If drive has SO many errors, back up your data, and get new HD. The old one may give up any day.

[Deerpark]

If it's a brand new drive it shouldn't be full of errors. I suggest you run the hard drive diagnostics utility for Maxtor drives to verify that the drive is functioning correctly.
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/downloads/seatools/