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Toke · 02-04-2010, 06:05 PM

Pew, things aren't going too well with my Runcore IV 128 GB PATA. I am now on my 3rd one, after two RMA to MyDigitalDiscount:

Disk 1. I got it, and started to run the clone programme. It then showed to be only 64 GB, despite that it clearly said 128 GB on the label and all numbers was for the 128 GB. Weird! Anyway I sent it back and received a new one. Proper 128 GB this time.

Disk 2. Installed Win7 after some troubles. I went via the original Vista recovery disks to reformat disk. I then installed a fresh Win7 on the disk (no upgrade). Worked fine for a week. Fast and nice. I made all sorts of driver updates and program installations on the way, and suddenly it started to freeze soon after windows loading. Again and again and again. I then fresh reinstalled everything, and loaded all drivers with the help of HP SoftPaq Download Manager. But really soon it started to make trouble again, freezing right on or immediately after windows load. Interestingly, it works all fine in Safe mode. Despite trying (loading the disk hard) I have not been able to get it to freeze in safe mode. Anyway, after having some (good) contact with the Runcore support ("probably bad blocks"), I made yet another RMA to MyDigitalDiscount.

Disk 3. Got it today. Installed Win7 again via formatting from original recovery dvds. Started to load all drivers through HP SoftPaq Download Manager. Plus windows updates. And AntiVirus (Norton). Then....again... freeze after reboot and Windows loading. Aaarghh!

Again, Safe mode works fine.

This leads me to think that maybe it isn't a hardware thing after all. Is there a conflict with the antivirus? with the regular Win updates? With any of the HP drivers? Can any of you others with Runcore 128 ZIF PATA confirm if you have used the HP SoftPaq Download Manager and installed all recommended drivers with success?

Any other ideas?

02-04-2010, 06:05 PM	#387 (permalink)
Toke Notebook Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 12	re: HP 2510p Owners Lounge Pew, things aren't going too well with my Runcore IV 128 GB PATA. I am now on my 3rd one, after two RMA to MyDigitalDiscount: Disk 1. I got it, and started to run the clone programme. It then showed to be only 64 GB, despite that it clearly said 128 GB on the label and all numbers was for the 128 GB. Weird! Anyway I sent it back and received a new one. Proper 128 GB this time. Disk 2. Installed Win7 after some troubles. I went via the original Vista recovery disks to reformat disk. I then installed a fresh Win7 on the disk (no upgrade). Worked fine for a week. Fast and nice. I made all sorts of driver updates and program installations on the way, and suddenly it started to freeze soon after windows loading. Again and again and again. I then fresh reinstalled everything, and loaded all drivers with the help of HP SoftPaq Download Manager. But really soon it started to make trouble again, freezing right on or immediately after windows load. Interestingly, it works all fine in Safe mode. Despite trying (loading the disk hard) I have not been able to get it to freeze in safe mode. Anyway, after having some (good) contact with the Runcore support ("probably bad blocks"), I made yet another RMA to MyDigitalDiscount. Disk 3. Got it today. Installed Win7 again via formatting from original recovery dvds. Started to load all drivers through HP SoftPaq Download Manager. Plus windows updates. And AntiVirus (Norton). Then....again... freeze after reboot and Windows loading. Aaarghh! Again, Safe mode works fine. This leads me to think that maybe it isn't a hardware thing after all. Is there a conflict with the antivirus? with the regular Win updates? With any of the HP drivers? Can any of you others with Runcore 128 ZIF PATA confirm if you have used the HP SoftPaq Download Manager and installed all recommended drivers with success? Any other ideas?