ever had a Maxtor drive that failed? post here

2009-05-02 15:58:29

#26

mafia996630: © 2009 Jeff Minard; +319|7026|d

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Amazed at the amount of people posting in this thread to let everyone know theirs hasn't failed.

.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?

2009-05-02 16:01:23

#27

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6051|Catherine Black

Put me down for 4 that have never failed over 8+ years.

2009-05-02 17:55:56

#28

Mugen: Member; +19|6262

my first and only hdd to fail was....a maxtor >_>

cheap ass shit. had seagates, samsungs, WD's ever since and no failure yet.

2009-05-02 18:16:57

#29

mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6918

mafia996630 wrote:
KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
Amazed at the amount of people posting in this thread to let everyone know theirs hasn't failed.
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?

and me.
9. mtb0minime

2009-05-02 18:26:45

#30

lxcpikiman: imbad @ bf2; +70|6858|Toronto-Canada

2 for me but there were IDE not SATA, i haven't have any failure with this two HDD that i have

2009-05-03 00:22:02

#31

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6654

Have a separate maxtor drive, still working after 2 years.

2009-05-03 00:30:01

#32

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6979

I have a 120gb maxtor that is still working with no issues... from 2003...

Love is the answer

2009-05-03 03:15:53

#33

mafia996630: © 2009 Jeff Minard; +319|7026|d

.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox

2009-05-03 04:10:54

#34

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6785|...

I don't think anyone is saying that a Maxtor drive will always fail. There are those of us who have owned a lot of hard drives in the past and of all the hard drives some of us have had the coincidence of a particular brand being the most failing.

I'm not sure why some of you are getting emo defensive over the fact this thread is singling out Maxtor drives. Do you somehow feel that it falls back you personally?

Last edited by jsnipy (2009-05-03 04:11:21)

2009-05-03 04:22:26

#35

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

mafia996630 wrote:
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox

>50% failure rate is still more than you should be defending.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-03 04:38:57

#36

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6890|UK

My 80GB Maxtor lasted for 3 years. The only reason I replaced it is because I needed a bigger one. It still works, it's just not being used any more.

2009-05-03 04:44:56

#37

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

mafia996630 wrote:
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox

do you want me to make same thread but with WD, Samsung HDDs that haven't failed? Trust me the list will be much longer than yours

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2009-05-03 05:00:30

#38

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

jsnipy wrote:
I don't think anyone is saying that a Maxtor drive will always fail. There are those of us who have owned a lot of hard drives in the past and of all the hard drives some of us have had the coincidence of a particular brand being the most failing.

I'm not sure why some of you are getting emo defensive over the fact this thread is singling out Maxtor drives. Do you somehow feel that it falls back you personally?

I've had 4 Spinpoint F1s die on me. Those are usually known for their reliability. Must have gotten a bad batch or something

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-05-03 05:06:20

#39

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6844|SE London

max wrote:
jsnipy wrote:
I don't think anyone is saying that a Maxtor drive will always fail. There are those of us who have owned a lot of hard drives in the past and of all the hard drives some of us have had the coincidence of a particular brand being the most failing.

I'm not sure why some of you are getting emo defensive over the fact this thread is singling out Maxtor drives. Do you somehow feel that it falls back you personally?
I've had 4 Spinpoint F1s die on me. Those are usually known for their reliability. Must have gotten a bad batch or something

I've got a Spinpoint F1 dying on me....

Bad sectors all over. Keep meaning to RMA, but can't be arsed...

2009-05-03 05:14:52

#40

Aries_37: arrivederci frog; +368|6838|London

I've had 1 maxtor fail. They're not that bad compared to Hitachi.

2009-05-03 05:17:29

#41

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

Aries_37 wrote:
I've had 1 maxtor fail. They're not that bad compared to Hitachi.

Hitachis are bad, mine is still struggling though

2009-05-03 05:24:13

#42

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6830|NYC / Hamburg

.Sup wrote:
Aries_37 wrote:
I've had 1 maxtor fail. They're not that bad compared to Hitachi.
Hitachis are bad, mine is still struggling though

4 dead Hitachis for me. All of them came as the default drives in my various lappies

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-05-03 05:27:43

#43

.Sup wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
do you want me to make same thread but with WD, Samsung HDDs that haven't failed? Trust me the list will be much longer than yours

The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r

Last edited by mafia996630 (2009-05-03 05:28:52)

2009-05-03 05:30:26

#44

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6716|The Twilight Zone

mafia996630 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
do you want me to make same thread but with WD, Samsung HDDs that haven't failed? Trust me the list will be much longer than yours
The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r

hmm I only asked if anyone had a failed Maxtor drive not bashing the company

2009-05-03 05:35:56

#45

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6677|Finland

Maxtor is not even cheaper than other companies. There are Seagate, WD and Samsung alternatives with better performance and reliability so I see no reason to gamble with Maxtor drives.

Youy have no idea how depressing sight it is to see a pile of Maxtor drives every day when you do the RMA shit in some PC store.

edit: the first Samsung F1 batch was faulty. The drives start getting bad sectors.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-05-03 05:37:44)

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2009-05-03 06:00:48

#46

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

mafia996630 wrote:
.Sup wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
.................................NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
do you want me to make same thread but with WD, Samsung HDDs that haven't failed? Trust me the list will be much longer than yours
The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r

Did you know that most DiamondMAX 9 drives have a faulty motor driver, which literally goes up in flames if you cycle power too fast?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-03 06:03:33

#47

Freezer7Pro wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:
.Sup wrote:

do you want me to make same thread but with WD, Samsung HDDs that haven't failed? Trust me the list will be much longer than yours
The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r
Did you know that most DiamondMAX 9 drives have a faulty motor driver, which literally goes up in flames if you cycle power too fast?

Did you know that i didnt know that ?

2009-05-03 06:07:27

#48

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

mafia996630 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:

The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r
Did you know that most DiamondMAX 9 drives have a faulty motor driver, which literally goes up in flames if you cycle power too fast?
Did you know that i didnt know that ?

That isn't my definition of a good hard drive.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-03 06:10:04

#49

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6844|SE London

mafia996630 wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
mafia996630 wrote:

The point being is that while you so happily single out Maxtor as a shit company, a lot of people disagree with you. A lot of products fail and it doesn't solely mean the company that made it is shit. I would however agree that Maxtor is a cheaper alternative and therefore might be less reliable at times, not that I have any knowledge of this.

A better question for you to ask would be, "Ever had a hd that's failed ? if so which company."

.................................MAXTOR NOT FAILED
1. ME
2. Finray
3. GCFC
4. FatherTed
5. Buckles
6. Noobpatty ?
7. Chuck Norris
8. Mekstizzle ?
9.mtb0minime
10. some_random_panda
11. [TUF]Catbox
12.liquidat0r
Did you know that most DiamondMAX 9 drives have a faulty motor driver, which literally goes up in flames if you cycle power too fast?
Did you know that i didnt know that ?

I expect he did.

In any case, talk to anyone who has worked in the IT repairs industry (like me for example), they'll tell you they see 2-3 times as many failures on Maxtor drives as on other brands. They're in the same league as the old IBM Deathstars......

BF2S Forums ever had a Maxtor drive that failed? post here

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