HT203176 Does the error code "2STF/8/3.ATA-100ata-6-Master" means I have to replace my hard drive?

Does the error code "2STF/8/3.ATA-100ata-6-Master" means I have to replace my hard drive?

It is either a failing/failed hard drive, or a problem with the controller, which means logic board. If you Macbook is old enough to be running Tiger (which is what this forum covers) then the answer to your question is no, you need a new Mac!

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    Does the error code "2STF/8/3.ATA-100ata-6-Master" means I have to replace my hard drive?

    Could be either the hard drive or the logic board.

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  • Error Code 2STF/8/3:ATA-100 ata-6-Master

    Hello,
    I've been working with my ailing eMac G4 for a couple weeks now. Nothing is working. When I run Quick Test on the Apple Hardware Test (after booting off the Install and Restore Disk) I get an "everything is fine" message. Then, when I run the extended test, I get the following error code: 2STF/8/3:ATA-100 ata-6-Master.
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    steve:
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    Select Partition tab in main panel. (You are about to create a single partition volume.)
    Select number of partition in pull-down menu above Volume diagram.
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    Choose to Customize and deselect Foreign Language Translations and Additional Printer drivers.
    Check box to install X11 (Tiger) BSD Subsystems (Panther & earlier).
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    After installation computer will restart for setup.
    After setup, reboot computer.
    Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
    Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
    Select First Aid in main panel.
    Click Repair Disk Permissions.
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    Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility.
    Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
    Select First Aid in main panel.
    Click Repair Disk Permissions.
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    cornelius

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    That error indicates the hard drive is failing or has failed. It could be that the drive itself is at fault, or that it is not correctly connected, or that the ATA controller on the logic board is faulty. There are also indications that in some instances, that fault code can be generated by a problem with the optical drive which prevents the system correctly addressing the hard drive.
    Of those, the only truly serious possibility is the ATA controller, since it would require replacement of the logic board, which is really not an economic repair.
    In this situation, and assuming the system in not under warranty (clearly if it is, take it in for service) then I would remove the top, check the drive tray is correctly mounted, and remove the optical drive to see if the hard drive then functions. If not, then swap in another hard drive then try and set the new drive up. If it continues to fail with this error, it would then point to the logic board.

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    I'm getting this error on my ibook G4 when I run the hardware test CD. My machine won't start up at the moment - it gets to the spinning dashes and then goes into kernel panic. I can't boot from the Panther install disk nor from the disks which came with the machine. If I try target mode (firewire) it crashes the other machine. It will however go into single user mode. It will also run hardware test.
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    If the machine is still under warranty, contact AppleCare (800.275.2273), inform them of the error messages you're getting, and arrange for them to replace the drive.
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