I just bought and installed a new Maxtor SATA hard drive in my G5 Mac, and it worked fine for 10 days, then froze my computer suddenly and started clicking. Any reason the HD would fail this quickly? And how long after it starts clicking is the data unrecoverable? Finally, do I have to send it to a drive recovery company to recover the data, or is there a way I can do it myself if I can't mount the drive from the OS?
2006-11-04 23:47:26 · 6 answers · asked by daveinma12 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Too bad, you got a lemon. Happened to me one time, think it was an IBM/hitachi drive. Freak accidents happen all the time ;)
It might also be that your HD is overheating in your mac... how warm does it get in there? (I have little Mac experience)
Anyway, if it is clicking it might be a locked head. What you might try is freezing your hard drive: http://geeksaresexy.blogspot.com/2006/01/freeze-your-hard-drive-to-recover-data.html
Note that I take no responsibility for you doing this etc. etc. but I tried it once and it allowed me to get some data (google for it: freeze HD should do it). Only if you are feeling adventurous ;) (you will have to pry open your computer and remove the HD etc).
Last time I checked, professional recovery companies charge plenty for recovery.
2006-11-05 00:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not say what country you are in. In the UK this is covered by the sale of goods act (Google this and get the facts)
If this died after only 10 days then it is deemed to have been faulty at point of sale, take it back to shop and tell them you want a replacement, i would also tell them that there is important information on the disk and you would like them to recover it for you.
This may not wash with them as the warranty may only cover the replacement of the hard ware.
You could have the data recovered by a professional company and present them with the bill, i feel that this could be a hiding to nowhere with this approach.
Good Luck
2006-11-05 00:02:02 · answer #2 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WD is good and so is Maxtor. I don't know what those people are talking about, but my WD has been through plenty and still works well. Also don't get a case and hard drive seperate. The cost difference is only about 10-20 dollars anyway, that option is for reusing an old computers hard drive as an external
2016-05-22 00:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup ,youve got the "death knock", and ive had 2 maxtors do it..try to freeze the drive in freezer overnight, then attach to a working pc, and try to drag any data or files over to a new drive, quickly if you can.- they may already be unrecoverable...(Ive had this work two or three times)...then return the drive for warranty replacement.
2006-11-05 06:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by R W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry about your choice maxtor is famous for it
2006-11-04 23:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't you say it's just 10 days old?
And yes, it was a bad choice.
But, you can take it back to the Vendor and scream "WTF!?" and get him to replace it.
All the best.
Cheers.
2006-11-04 23:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋