Computer hard drives contain numerous moving parts to read and write your data. Over time, or through rough handling, these parts can wear out or become damaged, resulting in unusual noises as the ...

A hard drive that's making loud clicking and screeching noises is trying to tell you something: The hardware is starting to fail and the component needs to be replaced. Failing hard drives typically ...

Most hard drives make certain sounds when they start failing, but every drive and brand of drive is different. Data recovery company Data Cent has put together a database of sounds that let you know ...

I don't know if this warrants a post, but here goes anyway....<br><br>I've got one of the new 1.67 Powerbooks with the 100GB drive. I love this machine! <br><br>One thing - and this may be totally ...

With regard to odd noises emanating from the Mac mini hard drive, it appears that there are two different symptoms accompanying two separate issues. In the first type, what can best be described as a ...

Not that I lie awake at night thinking of this, but do hard drives make different sounds as they begin to fail — and take your precious data with them? Apparently, they do. Datacent Data Recovery, a ...

I was running a little low on disk space so I decided to install an old 20gb 5400rpm western digital hard drive that was used briefly in my old p200 without any problems. I removed the disk about ...

Researchers have found a way to steal a PC’s data by using the mechanical noise coming from the hard disk drives inside. It’s not a very practical hack, but the scheme has been designed for ...