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Maxtor 200GB HD making wierd melodies (I'm SCARED!)

Sawtooth811

Sawtooth811

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Oct 18, 2007
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OMG, I am soooooo scared:eek:
I read other articles on this issue, and I'm very scared, because I didn't backup my data. But anyway, my Maxtor DiamondMax (I believe) 200GB HD is making a wierd chirping noise every 15-25 seconds! PLEASE HELP BECAUSE WHILE IT"S DOING THAT, IT IS SHOWING THE STUPID ? FOLDER!!!!:(

If I lose my data, I'll be soooo pissed.......
 
Get an enclosure and a new 250 - 500 Gb drive
Connect it
Boot from the OSX DVD (hold the "C" key down to force it to boot from the CD Drive
Install a fresh OSX onto the NEW drive
If it offers to import your account data from the Maxtor, try that. If it works, be happy. If not, proceed with a basic install.
Restart
See if you can see the Maxtor on the desktop.
If so, copy all your data to the new drive
If not, run DiskUtility Repair and or run DiskWarrior.
Pray.
 
CanadaRAM said:
Install a fresh OSX onto the NEW drive
If it offers to import your account data from the Maxtor, try that. If it works, be happy. If not, proceed with a basic install.
Pray.
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If it appears on the desktop, Is it possible to clone it on the NEW drive instead of installing OS X again? Is it possible to do this with data already on the HD, because I have an extra 160GB that has data, but enough room. And yes, I will pray.....
 
Eidorian said:
If it's still mounting then making a clone of it would be a good idea while you still can.
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I ran TechTool Pro 4, and It failed most of the tests, except for Disk Controller, but at least it mounted for TechTool. Then, I started up with the 160GB Seagate, and it's mounting in Disk Utility, but not as "Timothy's HD X+". It doesn't mount on the Desktop, but it says: Maxtor CALYSPO. I click on it, and it doesn't tell me how big the HD is or any other info about the HD, and yes, it still makes that melody sound every once in a while.

I'm PRAYING.
 
Sawtooth811 said:
I ran TechTool Pro 4, and It failed most of the tests, except for Disk Controller, but at least it mounted for TechTool. Then, I started up with the 160GB Seagate, and it's mounting in Disk Utility, but not as "Timothy's HD X+". It doesn't mount on the Desktop, but it says: Maxtor CALYSPO. I click on it, and it doesn't tell me how big the HD is or any other info about the HD, and yes, it still makes that melody sound every once in a while.

I'm PRAYING.
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The last thing you want to do is run HD stress test on a failing HD! I have bad HD's not be accessible one day but work the next day or so, give it some time keep it cool and do not try to force it to work so many times in a row without giving it a break.
 
Carbon Copy Cloner -> copies all your data -> bootable external drive that's identical to your internal in every way except for the imminent failure aspect.
 
yeah i'm in teh same boat. my wd external won't spin up. thinking it's a bad pcb. after i find the exact same model i'm gonna swap them out. you should try freezing your hdd and then using? that might help long enough to retrieve your data. also Super Duper is a free utility is a free and great utility as i used that to clone my mac hd and it even makes a bootable copy. wish i had something like that for my win xp laptop :(
 
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