<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Buenos dias lista.<br><br>Este articulo lo tome de StorageReview.com, tiene que ver con el trato que se le da a un disco duro y los problemas que esto trae. Tambien hay algunos concejos locos para "talves" hacer trabajar un disco duro malo lo suficiente para sacar la informacion. Esta en ingles, si alguien lo quiere traducir y despues reenviarlo bueno, yo no tengo tiempo.<br><br>1-Drive Bumps:<br><br><meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0 (Linux)"> <style type="text/css"> </style>One of the most common causes of failures happens as soon as the installation phase: the dreaded "bumps". <br><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">When you hit a hard surface (such as your case) with the harddrive (during installation, for example), a "little" bump will very likely generate a shock of several Gs (probably more than 100Gs!), making the head scratch the disk surface and creating little indentations. The indentations and the tiny material particle generated both *will* (not may) cause problems sooner or later (maybe not noticeable before a year or more!). </p> <br>2-Drive Orientation:<br><br> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0 (Linux)"> <style type="text/css"> </style>Modern drives should suffer no ill effects from variable mounting orientations. There is some consensus that it is best to mount drives with at least one of the drive's sides parallel to the ground. <br><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It is also safe to change the mounting orientation even after the drive has been established in an initial orientation. In older drives, according to StorageReview member Mickey, changing the mounting orientation once it has been established can cause failure if there was uneven bearing wear. Reasonably modern drives should not be troubled by this problem.</p> <br>3-Death Clicks:<br> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0 (Linux)"> <style type="text/css">  </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Simply put, the "Clicks of Death" are a very bad sign for the health of a HDD. They are loud clicks which appear mostly while the drive is seeking. They most probably mean a failing drive, ready to develop bad sectors and die. Start backing up your data and prepare for RMAing the drive if you are still in warranty. <br><br>Some drives click once or twice when either powered up or powered down. These are normal sounds. Sounds of your drive clicking repeatedly are cause for concern. <br></p><br>4-Data Recovery:<br><br> <meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.0 (Linux)"> <style type="text/css"> </style>First, check the obvious: jumpers, power cables, IDE (or SCSI) cables are firmly seated. <br><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">If you are sure that your drive has failed, shut down the drive. You need to make an honest assessment about how much you value your data. If you absolutely <i>have</i> to get the data back, do not attempt any homebrew recovery methods. While some are not destructive, the more you use a failed drive, the harder it becomes for professional data recovery firms to get back your data (and thus, the more it'll cost). A good place to start for a list of recovery firms is to visit your HDD maker's website. They usually have a recommended list of firms; this ensures that your warranty is preserved. <br><br>If I had to list a few of the more common tricks, they would be as follows: <br><br>Drive refuses to spin up (no noises): <br>- Clean contacts between board and motor. <br>- Make sure the board is not shorting out against the drive. <br>- Check power cables, connectors, etc. <br>- Board swap, trying to match make, model, vintage. <br><br>Drive refuses to spin up (chirps or other noises): <br>- Tap drive (or firmly shake it) while it tries to spin. <br><br>Drive spins, but loudly clicks/chirps: <br>- Freezer trick: pack drive in ESD bag, tape shut, shove in freezer for a few hours (or overnight). Remove from freezer and immediately plug into a known working system as a slave drive, then hope it spins up and behaves long enough to copy data. <br><br>These are the more generic "tricks" that are unlikely to further damage your drive.</p> <br /><hr />Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. <a href='http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx ' target='_new'>Check it out!</a></body> </html>