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Justin..
29-09-2008, 00:08
just plugged it in and now it makes a beeping and ticking kinda noise in this sequence



beep beep beeeeeep


does it 4 times then stops.


the light still lights up, but the hdd isnt spinning up


any ideas whats up with it?


Its a Western Digital Passport 250gb


http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...phaedrus067-21



Sucks, all my music and pictures are on it. :(:(:(:(
Daz.
29-09-2008, 03:52
did you not do regular backups? :?
Justin..
29-09-2008, 07:05
:roll: the hdd my was my back up
busterhymes
29-09-2008, 08:48
worth taking into your local pc shop just not pc world they are pants see if they can recover your data good luck m8
white16valver
29-09-2008, 15:31
Expect them to trawl it for porn though ;) lol
Daz.
29-09-2008, 16:28
:roll: the hdd my was my back up

NEVER use a hdd as an only back-up!
cliokiz
29-09-2008, 16:34
worth taking into your local pc shop just not pc world they are pants see if they can recover your data good luck m8

Yeah and get ripped off!
Justin..
29-09-2008, 17:54
:roll: the hdd my was my back up

NEVER use a hdd as an only back-up!

i'd rather than than have 900000000 dvds for back up even if it is not as reliable
Justin..
29-09-2008, 17:55
worth taking into your local pc shop just not pc world they are pants see if they can recover your data good luck m8
cheers i have a mate who will have a look for me, last time this happened to an internal drive i took a hammer to it :lol:
Daz.
29-09-2008, 17:58
:roll: the hdd my was my back up

NEVER use a hdd as an only back-up!

i'd rather than than have 900000000 dvds for back up even if it is not as reliable

True - but you'd still have all your data right now :wink:
Justin..
29-09-2008, 17:59
meh, my music is on my ipod, and pics are still on my laptop, its just an inconvienience at the mo :P


thanks for caring tho :lol:
eternalife
29-09-2008, 20:12
Always a good idea to back up your back up :wink:
Data recovery from failed HD's is an easy thing to do now - doesnt cost much either at all when using so called experts.

Are ou connecting the HD to a laptop via USB which is also used to power the HD? sometime lack of USB power can cause HD's in caddys to play up a bit IME.
Justin..
29-09-2008, 20:13
yeah its usb powered, i kinda bashed it earlier so is prob fecked now lol
eternalife
29-09-2008, 20:33
yeah its usb powered, i kinda bashed it earlier so is prob fecked now lol

:shock: you have a habit of destroying things when they begin to annoy you *burning Mk1 Leather seats incident anyone* :P

is it a 2.5inch laptop HD? inside a caddy? could be the caddy at fault rather than the HD? Prior to bashing of course lol.
16v_paddy
29-09-2008, 20:46
Hammers fix everything! :P

Hit it again :lol:
Justin..
29-09-2008, 23:13
yeah its usb powered, i kinda bashed it earlier so is prob fecked now lol

:shock: you have a habit of destroying things when they begin to annoy you *burning Mk1 Leather seats incident anyone* :P

is it a 2.5inch laptop HD? inside a caddy? could be the caddy at fault rather than the HD? Prior to bashing of course lol.



haha im never gunna live that down!!



but yeah its a 2.5'' hd
16v_paddy
29-09-2008, 23:17
HIT IT!!!! :twisted:
Justin..
29-09-2008, 23:22
lol i would throw it at the wall but its not my house hahah