Hello all, Probably a stupid question, but I'll ask the pros just to be sure. Time for a new hard drive? ---- Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: ata1.01: exception Emask 0x40 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x80800 action 0x6 Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: ata1: SError: { HostInt 10B8B } Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: ata1.01: cmd a0/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/b0 tag 0 Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: cdb 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: res 51/20:03:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/b0 Emask 0x40 (internal error) Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: ata1.01: status: { DRDY ERR } Nov 16 17:35:42 weather3 kernel: ata1: hard resetting link Nov 16 17:35:43 weather3 kernel: ata1: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300) Nov 16 17:35:43 weather3 kernel: ata1.01: configured for UDMA/100 Nov 16 17:35:43 weather3 kernel: ata1: EH complete --- ******************************************************************************* Gilbert Sebenste ******** (My opinions only!) ****** *******************************************************************************