joel.monteiro Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 This problem started like 2 to 3 days a go,the computer isnt running slow, while booting into windows or scanning the drive it makes these weird clicking like sound,im scared i might lose my data ,its a Seagate 1 TB 7200.12,i bought it almost a year ago,was working flawlessly till now,i had just installed Kaspersky Internet security a week ago,my friend told me that Kaspersky causes hdd to malfunction due to the scanning,is this true?Should i back up my data?or any other suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Canadian Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 The first action to take should be a backup. Just do it for safety's sake. Loud noises are likely indicators of trouble. As for boot and scans, yes, that is the most active time for the drive (searching the platters and such) Has it lost its seating in the case housing or something that would allow it to being vibrating? This could be why your noticing it. I cant comment on Kaspersky being a culprit. Anyone else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locutus Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 This is a key indicator of a dying hard-drive. Back up all your things immediately (if you haven't already) and replace it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGrimm Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) This is what killed my laptop. You sir have the click of death. What could be happening is that the head of the HDD is hitting the platter. This is most likely the end of your HDD's life. You can read more about it here: Click of Death Edited October 2, 2010 by McGrimm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel.monteiro Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Thx for the replies,i will back up asap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Don't do this as a fix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMhdEp3SM_w&feature=related Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapnuts Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Don't do this as a fix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMhdEp3SM_w&feature=related lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel.monteiro Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Don't do this as a fix. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMhdEp3SM_w&feature=related Thats the same sound but its not that loud,there was almost 72 GB free so i tried deleting a few Softwares and i did disk clean up, i got like 115 GB free,and then the clicking sound is gone, no clicking noise?Any thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhenKittensATK Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 .... then the clicking sound is gone, no clicking noise?Any thoughts? It would probably still be safe to transfer to a new hard drive if you can. There is no telling if the problem will come back or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivangela Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 I once dropped a HD while it was reading data...needless to say it died but the main indicator of it dying was a loud clicking sound when accessing the drive. After sending it to a data recovery specialist, I was told not to keeping trying to access the drive because every time I did, the head would scrape against the platters and corrupt data. In other words I would lose data every time I used it. Stop, back up, and if you don't mind possibly losing whatever data you add to the drive, use it if the clicking has stopped. If you're only accessing already backed up data, you've got nothing to lose right? If you are writing new data...BEWARE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel.monteiro Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 It would probably still be safe to transfer to a new hard drive if you can. There is no telling if the problem will come back or not. Ill have to purchase an 2 TB external HDD,Which company's externals are reliable WD,Seagate,Transcend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Canadian Posted October 2, 2010 Posted October 2, 2010 Just like any product field, people will take endless hours to defend their preference and denounce the competition. Top brand competitors include: Western Digital Seagate Samsung Trouble yourself on getting a good deal price wise. WD and Seagate make up a core chunk of the market, so just hunt after them....or whatever you have good experience with. Take a browse through some of the forum posts in the HD section, and you can get an idea what model of drive you like (WD Blue/Black/Green etc) and the benifits of their specs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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