So out of nowhere my PC starts freezing randomly.
Windows 7 then starts giving a BSOD when starting, can't get to desktop in safe mode or anything. "Unmountable boot volume" or something like that. I run the Windows 7 repair from the DVD. It tries but then says it can't repair.
Reinstalled Windows on a new drive. The old one shows up but it shows as 0 used and 0 free space. Looks like the partition is completely borked. I create a new partition and reformat and it seems to be functioning OK.
So I'm trying to decide if I should try and use this HD again for my OS or not.. I've only had it for about 8 months. Was it the drive that caused this or maybe something else?
I was just going to do an exchange RMA with Samsung but holy crap their website is absolute garbage. RMA forms that always result in "Page not found" when you submit. "Request Service" links that list your registered hardware but nothing else from there except "Buy accessories". It's a complete shit show.
Windows 7 then starts giving a BSOD when starting, can't get to desktop in safe mode or anything. "Unmountable boot volume" or something like that. I run the Windows 7 repair from the DVD. It tries but then says it can't repair.
Reinstalled Windows on a new drive. The old one shows up but it shows as 0 used and 0 free space. Looks like the partition is completely borked. I create a new partition and reformat and it seems to be functioning OK.
So I'm trying to decide if I should try and use this HD again for my OS or not.. I've only had it for about 8 months. Was it the drive that caused this or maybe something else?
I was just going to do an exchange RMA with Samsung but holy crap their website is absolute garbage. RMA forms that always result in "Page not found" when you submit. "Request Service" links that list your registered hardware but nothing else from there except "Buy accessories". It's a complete shit show.