~Solved~ harddrive

[xjoewhitex]

well, just today my hard-drive crashed on my computer and im going to need to get another one, so would any of you guys happen to have a 20-40 or 80 gig hd? that you would be interested in getting rid of? 8)

[ramrod]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... E=WEM803QQ (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=440430&sku=THD-60M2%20P&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM803QQ)

39.99 for a 60 gig

[Feedman]

well, just today my hard-drive crashed on my computer and im going to need to get another one, so would any of you guys happen to have a 20-40 or 80 gig hd? that you would be interested in getting rid of? 8)


What makes you think it died? Is it making any noises? Did you run a harddrive utility? Bad sectors?

If not, it may be a software problem, which is perfectly fixable..save yourself the $$$.... 8)

[xjoewhitex]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=440430&sku=THD-60M2%20P&CMP=EMC-TIGEREMAIL&SRCCODE=WEM803QQ

39.99 for a 60 gig i think thats a little much for me to be spending right now on this, i don't plan on keeping the computer.. going to pick up a new one when i get ajob soon...

well, just today my hard-drive crashed on my computer and im going to need to get another one, so would any of you guys happen to have a 20-40 or 80 gig hd? that you would be interested in getting rid of? 8)


What makes you think it died? Is it making any noises? Did you run a harddrive utility? Bad sectors?

If not, it may be a software problem, which is perfectly fixable..save yourself the $$$.... 8) well, for starters i knew it had problems from the begining it was free to me.. 80gigHD... It always ran slow and just recently the reader started clicking alot.. like having a spaz so i would shut it down, and it would be find until i ran it a little bit.. so i wanted to be safe and back up the whole computer onto a smaller harddrive (one that wouldnt hold Xp) and the next morning went to start it up... Nothing, the hard drive wouldn't kick on at all.. so yea i know itwas the HD 8)

[Feedman]

Oh...sucks Joe...I was hoping we could fix it...

Sometimes....beleive it or not, you can very very gently tap it with a knife and get it started again....

Or, put it in a ziplock baggy, seal it tight and put it in the freezer for a few hours....then pull it out and plug it in....

If its stuck, the cold contracts the pieces and allows them to move again....

Give you time, to back up your data.....

Good luck... 8)

[Davis Silver Sti]

Oh...sucks Joe...I was hoping we could fix it...

Sometimes....beleive it or not, you can very very gently tap it with a knife and get it started again....

Or, put it in a ziplock baggy, seal it tight and put it in the freezer for a few hours....then pull it out and plug it in....

If its stuck, the cold contracts the pieces and allows them to move again....

Give you time, to back up your data.....

Good luck... 8)

That was very interesting. Thanks for the helpful tip, I may need to try that sometime.

[xjoewhitex]

freezing the drive didn't work.. it won't even pick up the Hd now.. thanks for the idea tho 8)

[Feedman]

freezing the drive didn't work.. it won't even pick up the Hd now.. thanks for the idea tho 8)

Your not supposed to freeze it, just let it get really cold...how long did you leave it in there for? 8)

[xjoewhitex]

freezing the drive didn't work.. it won't even pick up the Hd now.. thanks for the idea tho 8)

Your not supposed to freeze it, just let it get really cold...how long did you leave it in there for? 8) uh.. :oops: over night...

[Feedman]

freezing the drive didn't work.. it won't even pick up the Hd now.. thanks for the idea tho 8)

Your not supposed to freeze it, just let it get really cold...how long did you leave it in there for? 8) uh.. :oops: over night...

Omg.... 8)

[Davis Silver Sti]

freezing the drive didn't work.. it won't even pick up the Hd now.. thanks for the idea tho 8)

Your not supposed to freeze it, just let it get really cold...how long did you leave it in there for? 8) uh.. :oops: over night...

Omg.... 8)

:lol:

[xjoewhitex]

eh.. il just get a new computer


Dude im gettin a dell 8)