noisy hard drive no boot

jrcorwin · 08-23-2006, 07:44 AM

Hmm...I would love to use a program on my wife's laptop...but I can't even get Windows to load. I don't even get to the logon screen. The HD is making some serious noise as soon as you turn the power on. She bought a new computer so this one is just sitting there. I would love to get some use out of it.

dai · 08-23-2006, 09:39 AM

down load and run the diognostic utility on the hard drive from the manufacturer

**laboye** · 08-29-2006, 09:41 PM

Is it a clacking sound that occurs on an interval or just loud operation? Both are bad, but the loud op means you're cooked. The clack means you have a chance. I think you'll just need a new hard drive.

yesperl · 09-10-2006, 06:17 PM

Try to boot from your Windows CD-Rom disc. If Windows comes all the way up, use a backup tool to salvage all of your data. I use StompSoft's PC BackUp http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/pc-backup.html I have had a lot of success with that. Believe me I have heard the "click of death" before (that really is the only way to describe it), and I have lost data, which is why I began routinely backing up.

**laboye** · 09-11-2006, 06:22 PM

Also, you can try popping the drive in the freezer for a while. Sometimes it will buy you some time.

08-23-2006, 09:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	down load and run the diognostic utility on the hard drive from the manufacturer __________________

08-29-2006, 09:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Is it a clacking sound that occurs on an interval or just loud operation? Both are bad, but the loud op means you're cooked. The clack means you have a chance. I think you'll just need a new hard drive. __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

09-10-2006, 06:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
yesperl Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Try this: Try to boot from your Windows CD-Rom disc. If Windows comes all the way up, use a backup tool to salvage all of your data. I use StompSoft's PC BackUp http://www.stompsoft.com/pc-backup/pc-backup.html I have had a lot of success with that. Believe me I have heard the "click of death" before (that really is the only way to describe it), and I have lost data, which is why I began routinely backing up.

09-11-2006, 06:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Also, you can try popping the drive in the freezer for a while. Sometimes it will buy you some time. __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

08-23-2006, 07:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
jrcorwin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 25 OS: xp	Hmm...I would love to use a program on my wife's laptop...but I can't even get Windows to load. I don't even get to the logon screen. The HD is making some serious noise as soon as you turn the power on. She bought a new computer so this one is just sitting there. I would love to get some use out of it.