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Is this the sound of a dead hard drive?

  • 08-08-2003 9:30pm
    #1
    DMT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭


    Yesterday one of my hard drives apparently crashed. It is a 40GB Quantum Fireball Plus AS.

    It suddenly started making clicking noises and couldn't be accessed from windows. On reboot, it began clicking again, but only for a few seconds. You can hear this clicking in mp3 format here [66KB].

    BIOS does not detect the drive*.

    Is this the usual sound of a crashing HD and is there any way to retrieve the data from the drive?


    * Well, it actually detected it once as an 8GB drive for some reason...

    :ninja:


Comments

  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Run for norton ghost and a coffen! your hard drive hasn't long to live....The heads are falling allover the place inside. Back up soon as possible because it is dieing......BUT.........

    a little tip - take the hard drive out and shake it..i've seen this put the head back in its position. Worth a try do it after you have backed up before its 2 late.

    I hate when these things happy - they suck


  • #3
    DMT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭DMT


    Originally posted by Webmonkey
    Run for norton ghost and a coffen! your hard drive hasn't long to live....
    Sadly, neither bios or windows detects the drive so this insn't possible.


  • #4
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Oh, sadly then its dead :mad: Well too dead to retreive data unless you get it done professionl but that costs u loads...

    Take it out and give it a good shake and then try (No joke it might do the trick)


  • #5
    clansman
    Registered Users Posts: 896 ✭✭✭clansman


    i never had a hd that crashed but clicking sound doesnt sound good. sounds like head is gone ie the motor or something like that is wasted. i reckon ur data is ok but it will cos ya to get it removed.


  • #6
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    IBM used to have a load of useful diagnostic sounds on their website. Look in their support section.


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  • #7
    elexes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,471 ✭✭✭elexes


    Originally posted by DMT
    Yesterday one of my hard drives apparently crashed. It is a 40GB Quantum Fireball Plus AS.


    wasnt this the series that had that fuxed chip and 90% went bad


    lol just got the sound dl'ed and fuxored comes to mind .

    try freezing it in a towle and plastic bag may work for a few mins to get ur data off.


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