HD making some wierd clicking noise.

[NTall1]

......Or at least I think it is the HD.

Well anyway, when doing stuff on my computer that i would do every day, the computer would lock up and start making some wierd clicking niose. It wasnt a .wav or anything like that it was comeing from the computer! If i were to wait long enough sometimes it would stop and i might be able to continue doing what i was doing befor.

When i start the computer it goes through its normal thing untill i get a message saying there may be bad sectors on this drive run scan disk...... Scan disk would freeze on 4% then start making that wierd clicking noise. So to start the computer i would have to just skip scan disk.

I run win98SE if that helps if any of my system info might help just ask.

 

[Zorlod]

Your drive is standing on its last leg. Any data that you value, get a backup of it asap. Your drive could last a few more months, or a few more minutes.

 

[SheldonC]

I agree with Zorlod. Get everything important off it, quick. I had the same problem at one time. It ended up that the HD was being exposed to constant static.

 

[NTall1]

Ok well there must be somthing that is sucking the life out of my HD cause its not even 2 years old.

how can i tell if my HD is getting static?
Any suggestions on how to keep your HD away from static?

 

[SheldonC]

I heard the best way is to wrap it around with tin-foil. I've never personaly done this before, but it might be worth a try. Ground the tin just incase. That and try to place the HD outside the PC like on a piece of wood or a chair (not in the drive bay), just to see if it might be static or not. And, if it is still making those sounds... then I hope it's still under warrenty and get anything you can off the HD.

 

[edfair]

if the power cord is properly grounded and the drive is mounted in a metal frame that is also tied to the power cord ground, static is a non-issue.
If the drive is in the case , it is probably a non-issue.
Scuff your shoes on a carpet and touch the metal frame of your computer. If it reboots, you may have a static issue, but probably not with the hard drive. Ed Fair
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