Replies to post #1329 on Dream Machine

[BOREALIS]

Augie, did some checking about I/O error issue.

RE:
[1] Ran Scan Disk version as per MS-support site.
It ran OK, but never indicated if everything was OK, or if there were problems.

[2] Downloaded the Ram test.
Run info:
Memory Test: ALL UNUSED RAM
In general, the longer the test, the better. Here are three typical lengths of testing you might try:

Test until 100% coverage (a quick test to make sure your RAM is functioning reasonably)
Test for 1 hour (detects the majority of memory errors)
Test overnight (this will catch virtually all errors in your memory)

I Let it run until it reached 220%, doing 730 cycles, then killed it. There were 0 errors.

[3,4,5] Maybe BitDefender is causing the I/O message.
Because every time I login, and before BitDefender starts,
I get the message: There is no disk in the drive.
Please insert a disk into drive\DEVICE\Harddisk\DR3.
I can cancel the pop message window if I hit <cancel> 3 times.
Earlier I uninstalled BitDefender....no disk error message.
When I downloaded and again installed BitDefender, message appeared.

Gremlins at work, I think

Thanks,

BOREALIS

[BOREALIS]

Augie,
My 'puter is working as good it will ever be.
Problems I had earlier are no longer an issue.

I plan on installing another video card an 2 more monitors
very soon, and wanted to preserve what I do have presently.

So yesterday I did a complete system backup (6 disks).
If my computer is just having random brain farts,
or something more serious, I'm covered.

BOREALIS