[CTS] Re: Hardrive Problem?
- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 19:02:00 -0500
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.
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> 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
> >
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