Hi
My WD 500GB 7200rpm Sata HD just failed.
I was in Windows at the time when i heard a clicking sound coming from my case. Right after that my pc crashed and would not boot after POST. Suspect it was one of the 3 sata drives making the noise. So i removed each one and through a process of elimination found it to be my newest replacement drive which i got only 4 months ago.
Firstly - BIOS won't even detect it, once i removed it from the system my pc booted up regularly again. reseated it a few times but made no difference. Can't even run anything software wise because hardware won't pick it, even when it the only device attached.
I take it the drive has gone and there nothing much i can do about it? Sounds like something mechanical has gone inside but nothing loose as far i can tell inside
ie head gone perhaps?
This was a replacement hard drive i got from WD when the original didn't even last 12 months, This replacement one didn't even last half the time
I know HD can go anytime and it the luck of the draw but that 2 brand new HD of the same type going in less than 15months! It wasn't even used for OS/Applications as it was pure storage, it appalling!
Never had a HD problem before and i use to swear by the WD brand but it obviously made me loose confidence in their drives. there was no heat issues or any problems with the case or environment.
I know I can go back to warranty again but tbh i don't want another replacement drive, I have lost all faith in them.
Do you think i can opt to get my money back?
First time round it was hard to bare losing masses of data but go through that again it disastrous
I should have RAIDed my disks when i had the chance
Any advice would be much appreciated.
My WD 500GB 7200rpm Sata HD just failed.
I was in Windows at the time when i heard a clicking sound coming from my case. Right after that my pc crashed and would not boot after POST. Suspect it was one of the 3 sata drives making the noise. So i removed each one and through a process of elimination found it to be my newest replacement drive which i got only 4 months ago.
Firstly - BIOS won't even detect it, once i removed it from the system my pc booted up regularly again. reseated it a few times but made no difference. Can't even run anything software wise because hardware won't pick it, even when it the only device attached.
I take it the drive has gone and there nothing much i can do about it? Sounds like something mechanical has gone inside but nothing loose as far i can tell inside
ie head gone perhaps?
This was a replacement hard drive i got from WD when the original didn't even last 12 months, This replacement one didn't even last half the time
I know HD can go anytime and it the luck of the draw but that 2 brand new HD of the same type going in less than 15months! It wasn't even used for OS/Applications as it was pure storage, it appalling!
Never had a HD problem before and i use to swear by the WD brand but it obviously made me loose confidence in their drives. there was no heat issues or any problems with the case or environment.
I know I can go back to warranty again but tbh i don't want another replacement drive, I have lost all faith in them.
Do you think i can opt to get my money back?
First time round it was hard to bare losing masses of data but go through that again it disastrous
I should have RAIDed my disks when i had the chance
Any advice would be much appreciated.
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