maxtor 200gb is this the END!?

[EvenXchangE]

i would love if someone can help me.. i record music.. and my hard drive has failed me with a years worth of work on it... in the bios its coming up as a maxtor calypso...under the factory name.. when I turn on the computer the hard drive makes a constant clicking noise. It will not recognize itself as 6Y200P0 maxtor 200gb like it should it comes up in the bios as Maxtor Calypso. I did a search on google that led me a program which says it can be repaired but for 400 dollars any way around this?

 

[Sival]

The first thing I would do is attach it to another computer as a slave and see if you can see anything on it. If so, retrieve your data as it appears the drive is dying.

 

[rvnguy]

Try the freezer routine. Place drive in a zip lock bag and put it in a freezer for a while. see if this helps with recognition.....

rvnguy
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