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can access data but does not boot

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by pchlp

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I have a 40 gig HDD but it will not boot.
I can make it a slave to another HDD and retrieve the data. It sounds like the stepper motor in the 40gig is toast as it makes a clicking sound repeatedly.
Any ideas
Thanks in advance

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by opatzg9

Get a new hard disk and back it up quick. Excessive noise from a hard disk is never a good thing.
Good luck.

by snis7

hi,
have you tried switching the cables. because i've counter similar situation and kinda fraustrated me too. but what i did was, pulling out all the cables and switching it around. these kind of situation happens when you try to install a new hddwith on the same computer.

by khall3

Just happend to me the other day. The boot sector is dead. You will have to get you a new hard drive. You will also need to backup the data on this drive as soon as possible. Eventually it will totally give out.

by searcher41

definitely need a new HDD and fast! Back up quickly, and replace that drive before it fails completely. Any kind of clicking/ grinding noise on a HDD is a sure sign of imminent failure

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