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Is My HDD On Its Way Out?
30-08-2010 3:47 PM
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Advice would be appreciated, Its not even one year old and its a Sata drive and smart tools I have report no problem, But would smart tools report the problem if its that needle that's going wrong inside my HDD?
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30-08-2010 3:56 PM
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30-08-2010 4:05 PM
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30-08-2010 5:19 PM
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30-08-2010 6:04 PM
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http://www.hitachigst.com/internal-drives/desktop/deskstar/deskstar-7k1000b
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30-08-2010 6:30 PM
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right click start button
select explore
right click on your hard-drive
usually C:\
select properties
once in the properties dialog box
select tools
click on error-checking check now button
to run scandisk and repair any bad sectors on your hard drive
test drive for clicks again
here is free hard drive checker
http://www.windows7download.com/win7-ariolic-disk-scanner/plhbvibp.html
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30-08-2010 6:34 PM
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30-08-2010 6:36 PM
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www.hitachigst.com/hdd/technolo/dft/dft.htm
and run a quick scan on ur pc
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30-08-2010 6:38 PM
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30-08-2010 6:39 PM
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it repairs
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html
the random clicking maybe of been due to the hard drive not being level
as the head parked on a sector
if the drive checks out ok just back the drive up
and keep using it
my drive makes all sorts of whirling noise
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30-08-2010 6:45 PM
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30-08-2010 6:50 PM
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just
back up your data in any case
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30-08-2010 6:58 PM
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30-08-2010 7:33 PM
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30-08-2010 7:35 PM
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