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 Posted: Sat, 14th Oct 2006 02:15 Post subject: Hard drive problem |
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Sometimes when i do stuff and even when i idle my hard drive is making some sound like its shutting down and starting again. Am my drive dying ? When i enter the hard drive after the sound my system crashes. When i restart it works fine again until it crashes again.
Please help. Tnx
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Oct 2006 02:17 Post subject: |
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check cable,temp,check for errors,virus
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Oct 2006 09:52 Post subject: Re: Hard drive problem |
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| kenny64 wrote: | Sometimes when i do stuff and even when i idle my hard drive is making some sound like its shutting down and starting again. Am my drive dying ? When i enter the hard drive after the sound my system crashes. When i restart it works fine again until it crashes again.
Please help. Tnx |
I should recommend to back-up the files that are onit. Format it, and see if you got rma onit 
I had the same problem with an hd. Eventualy bought a new one ;p |
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| Posted: Sat, 14th Oct 2006 16:26 Post subject: |
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Is the drive set to spin down for power save?
you might want to check your power saving settings in your BIOS and windows (in screen saver-monitor power. god only knows why the setting is hidden in there)
I have 2 drives, and one shuts down if it's not been used for a specified length of time. It always spins up again though when needed.
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| Posted: Sun, 15th Oct 2006 02:53 Post subject: |
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thnx for the answears. I dont have any space to backup anything :/ its just old stuff anyway.
I've never seen an internal hdd set itself to power saving mode :/ I have had this hdd for many years. My external hdd on the other hand (maxtor 200gb) sets itself to power saving mode. Its freaking anoying
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