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@ styno,

if Hitachi-tools don't like your samsung 160GB then try some other tools.
I think in other threads there tools described, which are not only for one manufacturer. But it realy depends on...

The hitachi-tool works. But must be run with the HD on an IDE-bus under MSDOS. All settings are saved in the HD.
My hitachi (IBM) 40G drive has the problem, that it spins down immidiatly or never....

Hi,
I cannot write big files (above 30MEG). Windows (XP and 98) claims, device not available, after looking for about a minute. Sometimes WL rebootes.
Once a 30 Meg file writing worked. But never...