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csign
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Mon Oct 15, 2001 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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If i use the first part of my harddisk it makes a clicking noise. Would that indicate that it is ready to fail or is that normal with a 20 GB seagate? |
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winmonster
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Tue Oct 16, 2001 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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If you use the first part of your harddisk - Do you mean accessing the inner part of the platter? It makes a clicking noise - Is the clicking loud or faint. Does it go *click*click*click* or more like !thunk!thunk!thunk! |
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csign
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Tue Oct 16, 2001 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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first part of harddisk and it has one platter
click--second--click--second--click |
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Pulse
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Sun Oct 21, 2001 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Could be a bad HD or bad sector. The only way to know for sure is to fdisk and format to be sure.
here are the steps you might wanna take after backing up stuff:
1-fdisk (remove all partitions and reboot)
2-fdisk/mbr (3 times in a row)
3-fdisk (create one large primary dos partition and reboot)
4-format c u/c (this is the part that will tell you if the drive is ok or not)
If you can get through this part without the fdisk or format hanging up or recovering lost allocation units you should be fine. |
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Artstar
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Sun Oct 21, 2001 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Try downloading the software for the drive and run the Diagonostic progie..
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csign
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Joined: 26 May 2001
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Mon Oct 22, 2001 3:54 am Post subject: |
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Could be a bad HD or bad sector. The only way to know for sure is to fdisk and format to be sure.
here are the steps you might wanna take after backing up stuff:
1-fdisk (remove all partitions and reboot)
2-fdisk/mbr (3 times in a row)
3-fdisk (create one large primary dos partition and reboot)
4-format cu/c (this is the part that will tell you if the drive is ok or not)
If you can get through this part without the fdisk or format hanging up or recovering lost allocation units you should be fine.
why 3 time fdisk /MBR, is that for luck. |
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Pulse
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Mon Oct 22, 2001 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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why 3 time fdisk /MBR, is that for luck.
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To make sure the boot sector get written over in the event of a virus...old habits |
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pancho1181
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Joined: 03 Oct 2001
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Mon Oct 29, 2001 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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Actually my 45 gig IBM does that allthe time, I dunno what part of the disk cause I'm not keeping track, but it has done it for quite a while and it never breaks... I wouldn't worry.. but that's just me... |
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pancho1181
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Mon Oct 29, 2001 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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I didn't know I just needed one more to get another doggie!!!! HORAAAAAAAY!!! I mean, *WOOF WOOF* |
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csign
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Tue Oct 30, 2001 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Used the seagate diagnostic tool. came back with some errors. So i don't think i'm gone use it to store anything important |
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