How can i tell if my new 250Gb hard drive is corrupt??

[PaulyP]

Hi all.

Here's my problem.

I've just bought and installed a new Western Digital Caviar 250Gb SATA Hard Drive. I work with very large video files usually around 30Gb each. When downloading them from video camera tape onto the drive everything works fine until I've used about 70Gb on the drive. If i now move any more video or sound files onto the drive they get currupted and only play a small part of the file before stopping and playing no more, or not opening at all.
I know there is no problem with the files themselves as they download and play fine from a different drive. I should also say that these corrupted files can't be transferred from one drive to another - the copy file dialoge just frezzes on say 12% transferred and moves no more.
I have tried running a disk and surface scan on the drive. With the corrupt files still on the drive, the scan does not complete. After reformatting the drive and rerunning the scan, no faults or problems seem to be evident.
My question is - does it sound like there is a problem with the drive so that I can return it to the store (i dont know if there are lots of problems that the disk scan can not detect.) Because it needs to be sent back to an internet store (www.ebuyer.co.uk) I'll have to order a new disk from them and then get a refund because it takes them 10 days to do anything; and £250 is a lot of money to spend if they can find no problem and wont refund.

Ive detailed my system below just incase any one thinks it could be a coniguration or conflict problem of somesort.

Thanks to all for any help, much appreciated :-)

Paul.


P.S. - I bought Western Digital this time because I thought that they were supposed to be about the most reliable - am I correct in thinking this?? - I've never had any problem with any of my Maxtors.

System Details:

Athlon XP2600+
Abit AT7-Max2 Motherboard.
1Gb Samsung PC333
435W Enermax PSU
IDE 1 - Maxtor 37.7Gb ATA133 HD
IDE 2 - Sony DRU-500A DVD Writer (master) + Pioneer DVD (slave)
Onboard Highpoint IDE 3 - Maxtor 60Gb HD
Onboard Highpoint IDE 4 - Maxtor 60Gb HD
Serial ATA connector 1 - 250Gb Western Digital Caviar SATA HD (the drive is also cooled in ThermalTake HD Housing)
Gainward Geforce 4 Ti4600 PowerPack Version
SB Audigy Sound Card

Software: Windows XP Pro

[Amd Rocks]

im sorry to say but i think that hdd is stuffed get a new one before the warentee runs out.

[LooseChippings]

Try using the Western Digital Lifeguard for Windows Tool available Here