New Hard Drive to fix my PNG, hopefully////

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Ice, Pete and I tried every kind of jumper setting and still no go. I went ahead and bought a new drive, hoping that it would fix my problem. We still havent installed tribes, but I am getting other errors similar on the new drive. <br><br><br>I replaced my HD, and I am getting CRC errors when I try to unzip files with winzip or XP Compression tools. Any ideas?<br><br>And btw, it was giving me these errors before as well.<br><br>Any ideas? <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

Y'know, it COULD be a memory related problem. That may or may not mean that your memory needs to be replaced.<br><br>When copying data to/from the HD, your computer will usually try to use a method called DMA (direct memory access). If you have a problem with your DMA controller, which could be a motherboard and/or a driver issue, then the data isn't going to be moved correctly.<br><br>So, here's a test for you. Turn off DMA for that drive. You can do that by checking your the properties of the drive in device manager. You might also do it from your CMOS setup screens, but it's a little less obvious what you're doing in there. <p><img src=http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif border=0 align=left>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br><br>Though a program be but three lines long,<br> someday it will have to be maintained.<br> <i>- The Tao of Programming</i><br>Life is complex; it consists of real and imaginary parts.</p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

I would agree with Gambino. I am at a loss otherwise. I would like to take that machine from you for a week and go through it with a fine-tooth diagnostic comb. This is if you were willing to leave it with me. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border="0"><tr><td><embed align="left" src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="217" height="166" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border="0" style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>"You weren't much of a challenge" - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

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I'll tell you what....Pete and I are going to work on it again tonight. If we still cant get it working, you can have it as long as you want.<br><br>Now, every part is brand new, Mobo, Ram, HD, Vcard, IDE cables, EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br><br>I will post tomorrow, how things go tonight (With my PC's). Thanks for your help. <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Good luck. If you decide to leave it with me I will do my best to fix it for you. I am pretty good with them. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Last time we ran out of time to ensure that everything was fine. <p><table border="0"><tr><td><embed align="left" src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="217" height="166" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border="0" style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>"You weren't much of a challenge" - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

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Agreed, and when we left, it hadnt acted up for a while....sigh<br><br>I am plagued...<br><br>If we can fix it tonight, I will arrang to take it the "lab"!!!!!<br><br>HAHAHAHA<br><br>THanks for your help buddy!!<br><br>maybe Gam could come over to help too!! (Cause I want to meet you !!!) <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>

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Changed the setting on the drive to PIO and still no go. How do you upgrade a DMA Controller driver??? <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

Windows update, or MB manufacturer's website.<br><br>Sometimes the Via 4-in-1's will help if you have a Via chipset.<br> <p><img src=http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif border=0 align=left>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br><br>Though a program be but three lines long,<br> someday it will have to be maintained.<br> <i>- The Tao of Programming</i><br>Life is complex; it consists of real and imaginary parts.</p><i></i>

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The DMA Controller apperently was $%^&@!!!!!!<br><br><br>I ended up getting another new mobo. Pete has the same mobo, and we were trying to set everythinh up exactly the same, and it wouldn work.<br><br>Come to find out, again, soyo stopped making that board (dragon plus). I know have the Dragon Platinum, and things seem to be working so far. I will let you all know how things go.<br><br>*crosses fingers* <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

Coolness!!!! <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border="0"><tr><td><embed align="left" src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf" menu="false" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="217" height="166" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border="0" style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>"You weren't much of a challenge" - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

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everything looks good. I think i get rid of the pc meltdown plague!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA<br><br>feels good...<br><br>People at Frys are idiots though.... <p><img src="http://home.attbi.com/~peter_aquino/Subparsig.jpg" border="0"></p><i></i>