Unless the mail handler strips the downlioad you should have a file named 200ways.zip attached to this message. If it strips I can upload direct to you. > -----Original Message----- > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [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 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > --------- >