If your disk is dying then you should replace it. It's only going to get worse. So I assume you're just trying to get some important data off it?
If the physical problem with the disk is related to the mechanism rather than the surface of the disks, then you could try putting the disk in the freezer. Sounds bizarre I know. But I have successfully used this technique to recover important data off a stuffed hard disk. You need to put the drive in a plastic bag to limit the condensation then a few hours in the freezer and the previously locked up disk runs for quite some time. However, this is only useful for getting data off the disk - it doesn't repair the disk so it will die again sooner rather than later. YMMV Kerry 2008/7/17 David Merriman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi there, > > A few days ago, a message popped up on my screen, saying that the BIOS's > S.M.A.R.T. program had decided that one of my hard disks was dying (I don't > recall the exact wording), and sure enough, I could no longer access one of > my partitions.
