Hi Guys 'n' Girls
I Have a Seagate Barracuda 200GB HDD in an External IcyBox which i mainly use for file storage...
the other night my Pc crashed on me, BSOD!! (Believed to be some sort of
RAM Prob.. not been able to solve issue yet, even though RAM has been
replaced 3 times..) ANYWAY!...
When i went to boot up my PC i loaded everything up, and went to turn on
my IcyBox with my 200GB Hdd in (Plug and Play), Flicked the switch at the
back and after about 10 Sec's i heard this "Beep!" and saw the lights on my HDD go OFF!
I was curious so i waited, and it seemed to be trying to load up, then failing
so i looked on "My Computer" to see if it was showing and it wasn't there..
a couple of seconds later it appeared, after 8-10 retries and "Beeps!"
i tried to access it and i was having difficoulty getting into it to see my files..
and it seemed to really put a lag on the speed of my PC (Normally it is pritty instant)
I thought i was going to loose ALL my files on it.. (near enough full.. 184GB)
So i right clicked on the property's and ran the "Check Disk" facility, seemed
to either have No errors, or freeze 3/4 of the way through, but whilst it was
checking it would keep "Beeping!" and kept trying to Re-load..
I'm in a bit of a muddle on what to do, as i dont want to loose all my files,
(a lot of hard work and time went in to organising it)
Can anyone shed any light on how i can solve it, or any idears on what to
do??
i believe my HDD has a 5 yr Warranty so that can be a last resort but i would
prefer not to send it off.. if it can be solved without loosing or transfering files
Thank You
MobiTec
Ps, in the meantime i have ordered a 320GB Seagate Beasty to backup onto if all else fails..
oh and i've attached a recording of the sound and the "Beeps", if anyone finds it usefull..
I Have a Seagate Barracuda 200GB HDD in an External IcyBox which i mainly use for file storage...
the other night my Pc crashed on me, BSOD!! (Believed to be some sort of
RAM Prob.. not been able to solve issue yet, even though RAM has been
replaced 3 times..) ANYWAY!...
When i went to boot up my PC i loaded everything up, and went to turn on
my IcyBox with my 200GB Hdd in (Plug and Play), Flicked the switch at the
back and after about 10 Sec's i heard this "Beep!" and saw the lights on my HDD go OFF!
I was curious so i waited, and it seemed to be trying to load up, then failing
so i looked on "My Computer" to see if it was showing and it wasn't there..
a couple of seconds later it appeared, after 8-10 retries and "Beeps!"
i tried to access it and i was having difficoulty getting into it to see my files..
and it seemed to really put a lag on the speed of my PC (Normally it is pritty instant)
I thought i was going to loose ALL my files on it.. (near enough full.. 184GB)
So i right clicked on the property's and ran the "Check Disk" facility, seemed
to either have No errors, or freeze 3/4 of the way through, but whilst it was
checking it would keep "Beeping!" and kept trying to Re-load..
I'm in a bit of a muddle on what to do, as i dont want to loose all my files,
(a lot of hard work and time went in to organising it)
Can anyone shed any light on how i can solve it, or any idears on what to
do??
i believe my HDD has a 5 yr Warranty so that can be a last resort but i would
prefer not to send it off.. if it can be solved without loosing or transfering files
Thank You
MobiTec
Ps, in the meantime i have ordered a 320GB Seagate Beasty to backup onto if all else fails..
oh and i've attached a recording of the sound and the "Beeps", if anyone finds it usefull..