Bad news...  It sounds like your builder uses "brown box"
OEM drives. Sometimes these are ONLY guaranteed by the
Pc supplier, or have a very short manufacturer warranty.
In any case, the drive is worth about $40(US) new at today's
sizes and prices (if that.)
I would get a replacement as soon as possible and see if you
can get your information and "working" Operating System
installation copied onto a new drive purchased at RETAIL
that has at least the normal three year warranty.
Maxtor's are a little cheaper around where I am, but my last
drive was actually a Western Digital since it was on sale.
(100G, 7200rpm,ATA100 for $100(US) - and that was a
while ago...)

                              Rick Glazier
                                                  .
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Patterson" <[log in to unmask]
> Ive contacted the Pc supplier they only give a one yeat warrinrity on the
> whole system
>
> I have also contacted Fuji as the drive is only just over a year Man date of
> 05-2001, They are saying go back to the Pc supplier to get this issue
> sorted.

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