HD Crash what should i do?

[Inu]

Ok i have an 80 GB maxtor have had it for a while it just crashed or something but all i know is i dont have access to it doesnt show up in My Computer area. I can still se it on bootscreen and in BIOS. Is there ANY way at all to save the data before having to format? I imagine a restore point wouldnt help, if so how do i use a restore point?

AthlonXP 2400 266fsb (2x133)
HD 40GB Maxtor 80GB Maxtor
(1x512)Kingston PC2700 DDR333 RAM
A7V8X-X MOBO

 

[Inu]

ok all sudden its back not sure whats going on, scared the crap outta me, probably dying or something tho

 

[MaMMa]

u better get a new drive soon then. check ur cables too

 

[Duckzilla]

I used to praise Maxtor, but no more. I have an 80 gig that will show up as a slave but not as master and it makes clicking noises like you hear when you shut down the computer. I don't know if I dare to zero-fill it.

Ever hear of a "Musical Maxtor"? Search google and see. My sister's 120 gig FDB suffers from this and is due to be RMA'd.

It's dying. Buy a new drive and back-up your precious data.

 

[Inu]

was too late poor thing died minute later, was like Click, BOING like a spring becoming unsprung. then a long SCREEEEEEENNNNNCH like something being scratched was horrible i almost cried. i feel like i just lost an appendage, i imagine leaving it out in the garage for the winter was a bad idea, it worked for 5 months tho