HDD dieing..

[aevitas]

Hey guys,


As some of you may or may not have read I had problems with my HWID changing randomly, locking me out from using XenoBot.

Now, my HDD is making a fucked up noise since a few days and after running a healthcheck on it it turns out it's about to explode anytime now. That thing won't last much longer.

I ordered a new one, but my HWID will change. The last time my HWID changed I was locked from XenoBot for 8 days so this time will be even longer.

Am I doomed to wait until I can change my HWID on my XenoBot account? Or can DarkstaR make a workaround for this as it's a hardware change in the PC I've always used?


Thanks in advance,

[reecey]

There's most likely no problem at all with your HDD, a reformat would probably fix it, just wait for your xenobot to end then put your new one in.

Try deleting a bunch of stuff (multiple gigs) then do a defrag. This should fix up your HDD enough to get by how long is left of your xenobot.

(Ignore this if you have physically damaged your HDD)

[sausting]

HDD's have a lifespan and if your is nearing the end of it I'd suggest instead to backup any critical data now as its much cheaper than data recovery later.

[aevitas]

My HDD is almost 7 years old so it's most likely reaching it's lifespan.

I rather fix it now than when it's dead. :-/

[DarkstaR]

The change time start from your last change and maxes at 14 days. So, if it's been 14 days since your last change, it would be fine when you get a new one.