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  • 09-05-2005 06:48PM
    #1
    spyro_2001ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭


    My hard drive clicks when booting up and dos'nt get reconised by my BIOS and cosequently Windows. Is the hard drive knackered or is there a remedy for this, i don't mind wipeing the buger.


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  • #2
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,518 ✭✭✭axer


    I would go with knackered


  • #3
    SwampThing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭SwampThing


    tbh, clicking hdd's is never good news. Sounds knackered, mate.

    But you have a backup of all your important files, so you're covered.
    What? What do you mean 'no, I don't have a backup'?...


  • #4
    WizZard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,762 ✭✭✭WizZard


    Is it in warranty, if so you could get a free replacement.
    It does sounds knackered though... :(


  • #5
    youcancallmeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,158 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Clicking sounds from hard disk drives will more often that not denote a catastophic failure of said drive. The sound denotes the hard disk head stuck or actually physically crashed on the platters which are trying repeatedly to spin up to speed. Try a format and if that fails check your warranty cos its gonna need to be replaced :(


  • #6
    spyro_2001ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭spyro_2001ie


    Cheers i just needed the confirmation, before i throw it in the bin. As for backed up important files. i have a copy of pac-man on cd so im grand.
    Thanks
    Try a format


    edit : How do you format and undetectable hard drive?


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