After installing Acronis True Image and increasing the size of the secure zone on a 74 GB Raptor I bought new 15 MONTHS ago, I have been unable to load Windows, EVEN in another machine in which ATI was not installed nor will the hard drive format. The progress bar when Windows XP Pro would normally load continues indefinitely.The disk activity light eventually stops flickering. All of the foregoing  occurs with both only one hard drive and the second hard drive connected to the motherboard.

Some specs are A64 3700+, 1GB Ram, ASUS A8N-E MOBO, 500 watt power supply.

I would be happy just to be able to enter Windows Setup and create one new (RAW) partition on this Raptor hard drive that I cannot RMA to Western Digital because I no longer have the purchase invoice.

Please, any help is much appreciated.














You can download the geniune WD Data Lifeguard tools here (so you can thoroughly test your hard drive):

http://support.wdc.com/download/?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=2

Select the one for your drive, you can make a boot floppy or a bootable CD.

All the instructions will appear when you select the version you want to use.I have also always found WD to be one of the best at returns on problem HDD's with or without documentation...
Start a dialog with them you might be pleasantly surprised.

patio.  8-)Official Acronis Forum