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Robbo
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20th Jan 12 at 12:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i was copying some file sinto my HDD last night on my Macbook (SL) then half way through it gave me an error message and closed... now neithe rmy Mac nor my work PC wont recognise it, when plugged in it makes a few strange sounds... its only like 18 months old so shouldnt have any problems and its hardly sued!
Balling
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20th Jan 12 at 12:55   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
it makes a few strange sounds...!

The hard drive is a mechanical part. If it makes strange sounds something is wrong and it's damaged.

Ticking, clicking or grinding noises from a HDD are typical signs of a drive that is either dead or on the verge.

Try plugging it in the Mac and open Disk Utility, see if the drive shows up.
Robbo
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20th Jan 12 at 12:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it didnt, and yeah, siunds like a clicking or something :/ FFS!!!
Balling
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Dead drive I'm afraid.
Not sure how much can be done to salvage data from it.

 
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