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01-19-2007, 12:08 AM
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Is this HDD not recoverable?
My Hitachi 250GB SATA HDD was working fine, but ever since a few days ago I heard this clicking sound during booting, but didn't seem to affect anything and Windows/programs worked fine. But the last time the clicking sound never stopped, and Windows log-on screen didn't come up, instead the BSOD came up, saying some file is corrupt. I rebooted the system, and clicking sound kept on for 5 minutes or so, and then it says to load boot disc/choose a device to boot. Apparently the HDD can't get to the booting process, and can't load or read data. I tried to boot it using the Windows OS disc to no avail. It says S.M.A.R.T failure. I couldn't believe the HDD would just die on me all of a sudden. I replaced the HDD with a WD 250 SATA HDD, and the system is working now. But can I recover the data in the old HDD? Or is it gone?
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01-19-2007, 12:12 AM
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01-19-2007, 12:37 AM
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I had that same issue with an 80 gig IDE Hitachi. I just stopped using it for about a week and then transferred all of my data off of it. The problem would only appear after some time, so I acted fast and got the job done.
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TFH, paraphrased: the bultin brner wouldnt evn boot it a usb burner woud but ten it gaeve an eror after i typed teh prduct key. i dont no waht it was it was a missng file, i fergt waht ti was but ti loked imporant can any1 help PLZ?! Check out PCP! (that's PCProfiles in case you thought I was on angel dust) http://www.pcprofiles.com/p/hitchface |
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01-19-2007, 10:26 PM
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I have installed the faulty HDD to the system and booted up with the replaced HDD and tried to see if I could recover any data, well the faulty HDD is not showing up in disk management. I checked the bios and it is detected, and SATA enabled. So is this it? I can't salvage any data?
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01-19-2007, 10:29 PM
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Did you try that pcinspector software that glc mentioned?
If that doesn't work, most tech shops will have the equipment to clone the drive. |
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