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Re: Is my harddrive dead??

Marcel Beaudoin wrote:
> in alt.comp.hardware, Marcel Beaudoin <marcel.beaudoin@gmail.com> wrote
> in news:Xns9B48A0E2B9C72marcelbeaudoingmailc@130.133.1.4:
>
>> When I start up my computer, the BIOS loads, and windows will start
>> loading (or at least the Windows Loading screen shows up) and then I
>> hear a loud grinding noise. I get a very rapid BSOD, and then it shuts
>> down and starts up again in the DOS "Your computer did not shut down
>> properly...bhlahblahblah".
>>
>> I have two harddrives on the computer, with windows on one, and my
>> data on another harddrive. Will it be as simple as buying a new
>> hardrive, installing windows and then I am good to go? (followed by
>> updating all of my drivers)
>
> Update time
>
> I spent some of the weekend, poking around inside my computer.
>
> I took the sides off, and started it up, trying to figure out which of my
> HDs the noise is coming from. Turns out it is not coming from my HDs, the
> clicking/grinding is coming from one of my DVD players. When I put my hand
> on it, I can feel it vibrating.
>
> However, that still doesn't change the fact that my computer won't start
> up. I tried putting my Windows Installation disk in the drive and set the
> drive to be the start-up device, and there was no happiness. No real
> difference in what happened.

If you think a piece of hardware (DVD Player) is failing, by all means
remove it from the system.  If it's on the same controller as another
DVD Player or hard drive, make sure the remaining device is the Master.
This is some times accomplished by means of a jumper, and other times,
by jumpering the device as "cable select," and plugging the Master end
of your cable into it.

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