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Peter
 
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Default Maxtor disk failed. Controller replacement?

Have you tried the freezer trick yet? It didn't work for me, but other
people have had success with it. When I tried it, the drive did respond
faster, even though it ultimately still did not get recognized properly by
the BIOS.

Put the drive in the freezer for an hour, then hook it up to the computer
and see what happens.


You may put it on a block of dry ice instead. It works faster.