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Posted on 05-13-11 05:46:13 PM Link | Quote
So... looks like I'm going to be running BitTorrent non-stop for the next six months. I trust you can figure it out from there.

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Posted on 05-13-11 08:35:52 PM Link | Quote
Was your hard drive a Western Digital? A LONG time ago when my Hard Drive fried, Western Digital Lifegaurd Tools saved my ass. Heck, even if it's not, try it anyway since the drive is practically lost anyhow. I had the same problem with Bios not being able to detect it, but I didn't have any clicks or whirrs.

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Posted on 05-15-11 05:05:24 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by BlackNemesis13
Was your hard drive a Western Digital? A LONG time ago when my Hard Drive fried, Western Digital Lifegaurd Tools saved my ass. Heck, even if it's not, try it anyway since the drive is practically lost anyhow. I had the same problem with Bios not being able to detect it, but I didn't have any clicks or whirrs.


It's a Seagate. A friend of mine is going to attempt to get it working, though how successful he'll be, I don't know. I don't expect him to have any success, but I'll give these a try when he's finished messing with the drive...

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Posted on 05-15-11 01:16:03 PM Link | Quote
Would Western Digital tools work on a Seagate though? They may use different proprietary commands that may not work on other brands

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Posted on 05-15-11 01:22:01 PM Link | Quote
Not that it matters. If it doesn't work, the data is gone. If you don't try, the data is gone as well.

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Posted on 05-16-11 10:43:14 PM Link | Quote
I've heard that it's possible to repair a broken HD by replacing the broken part with a working one from another HD... apparently a delicate process, but... has anyone tried this and/or had success with it...? It's about all I have left. Even a small amount of hope that all my data isn't gone forever is better than none at all...

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Posted on 05-16-11 10:44:55 PM Link | Quote
Well it depends on what part is broken. Some cannot be easily replaced.

Opening a HD is a very delicate process. Watch what you're doing, and try not to damage the magnet discs.

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Posted on 05-16-11 10:45:54 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Liliana
Well it depends on what part is broken. Some cannot be easily replaced.

Opening a HD is a very delicate process. Watch what you're doing, and try not to damage the magnet discs.


Well, I'm getting the standard "click of death"... I don't entirely know what it entails.

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You need a clean room to open a hard disk in without completely screwing it up.

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This and the slightest dust particle will just re-break it if you take it apart and reassemble the platters inside a new drive (which is what it requires to work.)

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Posted on 05-17-11 03:00:29 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by YK
Well, I'm getting the standard "click of death"... I don't entirely know what it entails.
First off, don't open up the drive.

Secondly, that clicking usually indicates either a bad controller board (which I would guess is more likely to fail without warning) or bad heads (which steadily deteriorate). The fact that it refuses to identify itself to the BIOS could be a controller board problem, which is a fairly simple fix if you have a suitable replacement controller board. Finding a suitable replacement could be as simple as finding another drive of the same model, or as difficult as finding a drive with a certain serial number (or as impossible as finding a drive with the correct calibration values burned into its firmware ROM). Other than replacing the controller board, it's possible to take a set of heads from a donor drive or move the platters into a donor. Obviously these two options require opening the drive, which you should never do. However, if you go for professional recovery, it would be a good idea to ask if they use all three of these recovery strategies.

Finally, don't open up the drive.

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