Western Digital FW drive problems...

[robbyc23]

Hello folks,
I really hope someone can help me.

I have an external Western Digital firewire 200Gb hard drive which, just tonight, started clicking and slowed down to unworkable speeds. Also, just when I thought it might be finished displaying it's directory listings, it would reboot and hang the computer (G3 pismo, OS9.2.2).

Any help/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I've a lot to lose.

Robby

 

[MacBandit]

Hello folks,
I really hope someone can help me.

I have an external Western Digital firewire 200Gb hard drive which, just tonight, started clicking and slowed down to unworkable speeds. Also, just when I thought it might be finished displaying it's directory listings, it would reboot and hang the computer (G3 pismo, OS9.2.2).

Any help/recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I've a lot to lose.

Robby

Try a different firewire cable. First though try blowing out the firewire ports on the drive, computer, and the blow out the cable ends. Sometimes dust really affects these firewire cables.

 

[sonofslim]

back up your data! do it now! clicking hard drives are bad news. it's often their way of saying "hi! i'm about to crash and burn!" i had a western digital in my office go belly-up a few weeks ago, beginning with the notorious 'click of death.'

the good news is that WD shipped out a new one with no hassle. but before yours goes completely, back up everything!!