On 8 October 2013 17:55, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage
Good thought, I have UBCD kicking around but didn't think about using it to test the disks.
Destructive testing will of course destroy your data - backup first.
As it happens these disks are empty (as you may have surmised by the fact I'm trying to build a RAID array on them) but that's a welcome reminder for anyone else who might follow this!
Alternatively, if finances allow, dump the disks and get new ones.
I'm edging towards this. There's a good chance that the disks are still in warranty though, so I'd like to prove whether they're faulty.
Mark