My Macbook is a hard-drive killer

[Romainf]

I bought my Macbook about 2 years ago (1st Gen) and the first hard drive died last November (just over a year after i got it), so i replaced it and now the hard drive died again, doing that horrible clicking sound, now i can't even boot the notebook and get the flashing question mark folder.

Could my macbook be faulty? or was i just very unlucky?
I don't know if i should just get a new HD or have it checked.

 

[asme]

Did you buy Hitachi?

 

[Romainf]

Did you buy Hitachi?

LOL, yes i did.... and i guess that was the wrong choice then!!

 

[wesg]

*Phew, System Profiler says I have a Seagate and not a Deathstar!

 

[Romainf]

ok, i just ordered a new HD, i went for WD this time (please don't tell me now that it is crap!!!).

I have another question now, I've lost my leopard dvd, and can only find my old install disk for Tiger, can i reinstall everything directly from my time machine back-up or am i f@*%ked?

 

[shadowmoses]

ok, i just ordered a new HD, i went for WD this time (please don't tell me now that it is crap!!!).

I have another question now, I've lost my leopard dvd, and can only find my old install disk for Tiger, can i reinstall everything directly from my time machine back-up or am i f@*%ked?

Nope you will need your Leopard DVD to access the Time Machine backup....Try and borrow one from a friend or something..... Western Digital are pretty good HD's in my experience.

ShadoW

 

[applepalace.com]

Maybe not related to the topic but its just an advice from the techs. Dont but a 7200 RPM HDD if you dealing with music, video or downloading lots of music or video.

I saw people killing 1 HDD every year. 7200 RPM HDDs are not good unless they are a 3.5 inch desktop HDD. Western Digital is good but for fast harddrives keep backing up your data when your warranty is finished.

Have nice day