kony wrote:
> >>
> >> If it's a poor generic PSU, claiming it's 650W isn't much to
> >> go on...
> >>
> >> Try a different data cable, sometimes they make poor
> >> contact.
> >
> >I will, although I find it hard to see how this specific problem could be
> >cable related. With PCs, anything can cause anything...
>
> In my prior reply I was not considering that your problem
> might only occur on one partition out of several on the same
> drive?

That is correct, the other logical disks on the same partition work
flawlessly.

> If this is true then I suspect the partition table
> or filesystem is corrupt and advise moving the data off the
> partition and trying to reformat it... even though checkdisk
> found no problem.

Formatting using DOS format, via W2k disk management and via Western
Digitals utility all report success and fail to do anything about the
problem.

> Ultimately if everything you try does not work then it is
> time to try the drive in another system and if it still has
> problems, RMA to the manufacturer if still under warranty.

I'll do so when I can power down, the PC is doing some work I can't
interrupt.