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Ran Lifeguard Diagnostic Extended Test on Passport External-error -08

Error message -08.

What does this mean ?

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Error message 8 means:

Read Sector Failure A Read command during the test has failed. This may be due to a media or read/write error. It also may be due to a defective connection. Retest after checking the connections. Replace the drive if the error repeats.

Additional information is available in the following link:

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11711/

Thanks for the suggestion.

I called tech support and thy had me 're-initialize" the drive.

Works perfectly.

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