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> I have yet to have a WinTel machine tell me in advance (under maintenance > agreement or not) that the drive was getting ready to fail and that I better > replace it. Probably because you haven't had the hardware to do it. Look into S.M.A.R.T. drives and motherboards that support it. "Through the S.M.A.R.T. system, hard disk drives incorporate a suite of advanced diagnostics that monitor the internal operations of a drive and provide an early warning for many types of potential problems. When a potential problem is detected, the drive can be repaired or replaced before any data are lost." Bill
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