Hello my hard drive makes a clicking noise when i turn it on.. I have tried to reboot off the cd rom but nothing happens .. Do i need a new hard drive??
tThanks Jt....
jtxay 0 Newbie Poster
Thong_Ispector 2 Practically a Master Poster
Although it is probably the hard drive it could also be that the cmos is set to the wrong number of heads cyl and sectors...
See if the cmos shows the correct parameters for your hard drive.
If it does show the correct info, you most likely need a new drive.
I just picked up a WD 120meg (100) 7200 drive at Frys last weekend...
It was only $20 after the rebates...
mikerosoftin200 0 Light Poster
If that cmos thing doesn't work, I recommend getting a new drive...fast.
Hopefully, you won't need this, but I heard somewhere that if your hard drive is broken to the point that you can't read from it, you can apparently put it in the freezer. Somhow the cold helps it hold itself together long enough to get your data off.
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