first hd access lasts about 20 sec

Hi,

I still use an older pc with 2 hd's and win 98 2nd.
The first disk 10 GB the second 30 GB.
Both hooked to the same ide controller.
Worked fine for about 2 years.

But now:
There are no problems with the first disk,
but when I try to access one of the two
partitions on the second drive,
(2*15 GB, both filled 60%)
I can see all root entries immedeately,
but then the pc "freezes" and it lasts up to
20 - 30 sec. untill I can see the files in a
subdirectory.
Once through this procedure I will have instant access
to any directory on the hd.
After a while of not accessing the drive, this behavior repeats.

There are no energy drive shut downs allowed!
DMA mode is enabled for both drives, but
would not effect the problem.

Any idea?

Wolfgang

Go to manufacturer of hard drive's website and download diagnost/repair utilty
to check out the drive, may be failing clusters mapped to the root directory
structure that the makers utility can rtepair, have you scandisked defragged
recently, if not, do

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"Wolfgang Richter" wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| I still use an older pc with 2 hd's and win 98 2nd.
| The first disk 10 GB the second 30 GB.
| Both hooked to the same ide controller.
| Worked fine for about 2 years.
|
| But now:
| There are no problems with the first disk,
| but when I try to access one of the two
| partitions on the second drive,
| (2*15 GB, both filled 60%)
| I can see all root entries immedeately,
| but then the pc "freezes" and it lasts up to
| 20 - 30 sec. untill I can see the files in a
| subdirectory.
| Once through this procedure I will have instant access
| to any directory on the hd.
| After a while of not accessing the drive, this behavior repeats.
|
| There are no energy drive shut downs allowed!
| DMA mode is enabled for both drives, but
| would not effect the problem.
|
| Any idea?
|
| Wolfgang
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