Re: HD is clicking

> "i_zuly" wrote:
>
>> Sometimes the HD starts to generate sound like click, click, and clik.
>> Sometimes this clicks stop without any problems, but sometimes pc
>> suspends
>> with a freeze screen "to prevent further damage", but reboot next without
>> any
>> problems.
>>
>> What this click is? What is wrong with this HD, and how to fix this?
>>
>> May be, this is not windows problem, but I'll appreciate any advice.
>> Best, L


"Tim" <Tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:129A576C-EAF5-487C-9FC4-0DC840C06D09@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If you still are having the problem, try this quick and easy troubleshoot:
>
> If the hard drive is not failing or has not failed, the clicking can also
> be
> caused by a faulty data cable, data corruption, incorrect BIOS settings
> and/or virus infection.
>
> 1) Power the system down and disconnect the IDE cable to the drive making
> the noise, leaving the power cable attached.
>
> 2) When you apply power to the drive with the ribbon cable detached, does
> it
> still make the noise?
>
> If yes, the drive has failed.
>
> Other possibilitiy is, the auto-detect feature in BIOS does not detect the
> drive.
>
> If No, a faulty cable is likely. Replace the cable to see if this corrects
> the clicking. If it does not the drive has most likely experienced some
> data
> corruption.


L.
In my experience with hundreds of hard drives, a "click, click, clicking"
sound of the HD nearly always means impending failure of the HD. So before
you begin rebooting I would strongly advise you to copy whatever important
files you need or, more importantly, clone the contents of that drive (using
a disk imaging program) to another internal or external HD.

You should also obtain a diagnostic utility that virtually all HD
manufacturers have available for download and test the HD.
Anna


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