I had a system a work last year where the HD would click like the OP said, then there would be a freeze of a couple of seconds. PITA. After trying to figure out the problem, I replaced the HD and had no more problems.
Bobby -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hayes Elkins Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 2:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [H] HD troubles Part II Are you fairly certain it is the hard that is the culprit? You try that new drive with a new OS install in that same system sans the old drive? >From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Hardware List <[email protected]> >To: "The Hardware List" <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [H] HD troubles Part II >Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2007 08:30:51 -0600 > >Can anyone help with deciphering this? Am I good or is this SMART >stuff saying the drive is bad? > >http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pIkHR2B_QrGUU7s5_T3v9eQ > >Basically, I am trying to clone the drive but both utilities I have >tried (gparted and Acronis) weren't able to copy it. chkdisk lists no >errors. I am running off the HD right now, no serious problems except >in games it causes some stuttering when loading lots of data and >occasionally the whole PC freezes for ~20 secs at a time. > >-- >Brian
