Hard Drive Crash [Archive]

Mikebyrne000

24-09-2005, 12:36

HELP!!!!

My hard drive has started to freeze alot lately. It makes a clicking sound in the middle of a game and freezes up.

Any idea what could be causing this and how i can stop it??

Its been working fine now for over a year

kosmiq

24-09-2005, 19:50

My guess is that it is dying on you... :(
So I would strongly recommend that you instantly backup everything thats on it ASAP. FTP if to your computer and save it.

If you bought the HDD less than 1 year ago go change it on the warranty.

It is never fun when HDD's crashes... :(

Mikebyrne000

25-09-2005, 03:49

Yeah that was my guess too. Looks like I'll have to pay a visit to eBay!!!!

It wouldnt be the IDE cable would it because when i mess around with that it works again. (For awhile anyway!!)

kosmiq

25-09-2005, 04:29

Could be... Try changing the IDE cable with a new one. You might be unlucky and get a cable that can not be inverted so you might have to try a few times before you find one that works.
With inverted I mean that you must use the "wrong" side to the hdd. The side that usually goes onto the motherboard in a PC. Some cables won't handle this for some strange reason.

It could also be so that your HDD is still a bit away from dying and therefore each time you power down the HDD gets cool enough again to work.

suggy

29-09-2005, 14:40

Had same pro?
Try nipping up the power conectors in the molex connector?
Worked for me

DRAGoN.X

29-09-2005, 14:50

I had the same problem with my IBM 60GB drive in my computer. Lasted me like 5 years. When it starts to make the clicking sound, time to get a new one. (I know from persanol experience.)

dragonx :cool: