Hard Drive not accessible

Ynot · 28 Feb 2012 at 17:56

Whats this message all about.

I cant access my hard drive all of a sudden.
Could be doing with it working.

Anyway to take the files from it to another drive?

Thanks.

Ynot · 28 Feb 2012 at 19:18

Getting the same message in the laptop.

Ynot · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:30

Anyone please

Surveyor · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:33

I've no idea myself.

The last couple of posts in [URL="http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18372332&]this thread[/URL] may be of use.

Surveyor · 28 Feb 2012 at 23:37

And have a read of this one.

And this one.

Posted twice because for some reason putting all the links in one post screwed it up!!!

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 08:30

Thanks Surveyor, I'll have a read.
Looks like the Caviar Black HD has had it.

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 09:19

ran testdisk

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 09:22

I'm almost sure the HD is still under warranty.
How would I know, is there some way of knowing from the harddrive itself?

Thanks.

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 10:04

Its still under warranty until July 2014, so that something.
WD told me to run a test on the drive.
http://support.wdc.com/product/download.asp?groupid=113&sid=3&lang=en

Running Extended test now to see what that turns up.

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 15:40

Couldn't repair bad sectors.

I'll pack it up and post it off. I have the RMA details.

beejjacobs · 29 Feb 2012 at 15:57

Yeah looks like an RMA for that one

Ynot · 29 Feb 2012 at 16:22

Its ready for the road.

Ynot · 10 Mar 2012 at 19:15

Received my new replacement drive yesterday, hope this one lasts a bit longer.