Kevin, if this is the same drive you were having fun last time, than the HD is telling you it is on its last leg. Any unusual noise means that it is struggling (mechanically) to do what you are asking it to do. For example, the long hesitation before the error message means that the head was stuck (it has also bearings and they may be binding), the controller tried multiple times to write the file and eventually gave up, resulting in the error message. Another possibility is the various trees are corrupted - check them (NU is good for that). The whining noise is/are the bearing/s. A drop that it may have suffered probably added insult to injury.
-----Original Message----- From: John Perkins Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:46 AM To: PowerBooks Subject: Hard drive acting even weirder I'm having multiple problems with the hard drive in my PowerBook 520c now: 1. It's making some unhealthy noises when it's idle. It sounds kind of like something very small is rattling around inside it. Plus the whining starts right away when I turn it on, and it's much louder than before. 2. When it reads anything in the System Folder the clicking noise it makes sounds different. It's more of a short quiet scraping sound 3. I've had problems before where I couldn't copy a file because of a disk error. It would sit for about 30 seconds without doing anything and then give me the disk error message. I tried copying it again and it was successful. I tested it with Apple HD SC Setup and it couldn't find any errors. Is this a sign of serious failure? Should I stop saving important files to the HD? I've already started saving files to a floppy just in case. -- -Kevin -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
