[CTS] Re: Hardrive Problem?

  • From: "Eric C. Vogel" <ECVogel@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 21:39:35 -0400

Just sent it from a address that is not subscribed, had to wait till I saw and approved it. :)
Thank you,
Eric Vogel
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [CTS] Re: Hardrive Problem?



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[mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Elaine Gairy
Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 9:35 AM
To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CTS] Re: Hardrive Problem?


Thanks Vern, I have nothing to loose. I will give it a shot. I'll keep you informed. Elaine > > From: Vernon Balbert <vbalbert@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2004/05/21 Fri AM 10:22:13 EDT > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [CTS] Re: Hardrive Problem? > > I'm sorry to say this, but it sounds like your hard drive has bit the > big one. > > However, there is a slight chance you can at least get the drive going > for a short time. (I just KNOW I'm gonna get flack for this one.) > > The clicking noise you heard is likely to be the read/write head > assembly getting stuck, most likely due to the automatic head parking > mechanism not working properly; i.e. not releasing the heads when the > drive is brought online. > > Because this is most likely a mechanical problem, it is possible that > hitting the drive (yes, I said hitting it) may release the heads and you > will be able to bring the drive back online, at least long enough for > you to back it up and replace it. > > To do this, remove the drive from the computer, bang it sharply against > a hard surface. Don't bang a corner of the drive as you might warp the > chassis and cause even more problems. > > Do NOT do this while the drive is connected to the computer. Doing this > while the drive is powered up might cause a head crash which is when the > heads of the drive actually touch the media and gouge the surface. (The > drive heads float above the drive with very tight tolerances.) > > Most drives can handle a little bit of knocking around. In fact, one of > the specifications for hard drives is how much force they can safely > endure. However, this is not something I recommend unless you're out of > any other options. > > Good luck and I hope you can get your data back. > > Vern > > > Elaine Gairy wrote: > > Yesterday my hard driving starting making this constant click . . . click . . . click noise. The screen froze so I did an Alt/Ctrl/Delete and I got the dreaded blue screen with a load of stuff on it. I wrote it down but am not at home so can't share it now. I shut the computer down by holding down the power button. When I re-booted things were very quiet and eventually I got a black screen with the message "Operating System Not Found". I've tried a boot disk and the recover disk from HP and it seems it's not getting to my hard drive. Does anyone have an idea on this. Does it sound like a hard drive problem or a SCSI Card maybe? I'm sick that I might have lost everything on my hard drive. Thanks, Elaine > ------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- > Computer Talk Shop http://www.computertalkshop.com > Un-subscribe/Vacation, http://www.computertalkshop.com/list_options.htm > > List HowTo: http://www.computertalkshop.com/faq.htm > > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: > http://computertalkshop.com/other_cts_lists.htm > ------------------------------------------------------------------ --------- >

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