Storage Solutions Six common sounds of your drive failing

[dipdude]

Thanks to Hitachi for this great page that features six wav files of the most common, heart-stopping .. my drive is about to die sounds.

Noises that indicate a defective drive.

Question

My hard drive is experiencing some strange noises but I am unsure if the drive is failing. How can I determine if the noises are due to a failing hard drive?

Answer

There are various noises that may indicate a failing hard drive.

Noises in wav format : To d/l just right click & save as

1. Slow spindle motor
   
2. Head stuck to platter(phaser noise)
   
3. Head damage 1
   
4. Head damage 2
   
5. Head damage 3
   
6. Head damage 4
   

 

[apollyon]

scary sounds!!