Western Digital 320GB MyBook External USB 2.0 Hard Drive Logo
Anonymous
Anonymous Posted on Nov 21, 2008
Answered

Some strange ticking sound coming from my external hard disk and is not detected by my pc

Answer This Question
  • 3 more comments 
  • virti Jan 15, 2009

    bought yesterday a iomega USB 1T external hard drive - saved all my files in it. today suddenly it froze as i was trasferring a file. had to restart my computer. at restart external drive is no longer recognized. i shut it down and turned it back on. it started making a ticking noise and my pc does not recognize it

  • Anonymous Jan 20, 2009

    Strabge Tickling sound and not getting recognized by system.

  • myles1 Feb 05, 2009

    I have the same problem can any body help me ?? 

  • Anonymous Mar 05, 2009

    lmao @ backing up the backup that you back up on...My 500GB did the same thing to me. I'm taking it to see if I can repair it but I fear the repair is going to cost as much as the drive itself.

  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2009

    ticking problem,

×

1 Answer

Anonymous

Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.
Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.
Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

  • Expert 76 Answers
  • Posted on Nov 21, 2008
Anonymous
Expert
Level 2:

An expert who has achieved level 2 by getting 100 points
Hot-Shot:

An expert who has answered 20 questions.
Corporal:

An expert that has over 10 points.
Mayor:

An expert whose answer got voted for 2 times.

Joined: Nov 21, 2008
Answers
76
Questions
0
Helped
32336
Points
205

That is a failure mode of that hard drive..try shutting down the power and disconnecting the connection cable..then reverse that..you may need to have it serviced. Do you have a backup for that drive?

1 Related Answer

Anonymous

  • 8 Answers
  • Posted on Jan 09, 2009

SOURCE: my external hard disc is not detected by pc and some strange tick

This is never a good sign!! Hard drives only 'tick' when they are bad, or going bad. Some popular techniques for attempting to temporarily fix the drive include freezing it for several hours before trying again, standing the drive on it's thin edge, or lightly tapping it with a SMALL hammer or the **** end of a screwdriver as you power it on. Some have also had success (myself included) removing the controller circuit board and replacing it with the controller of an identical drive, preferably from a drive from the same lot as your broken drive. However I don't recommend this to most people, it is an advanced technique and easy to screw up! Also not likely the problem if the drive is clicking.

If you can get it to work again this way, copy your data from it IMMEDIATELY then recycle the drive and never use it again!

A final option would be to send the drive to a data recovery specialist, but be forewarned this can be VERY expensive.

Ad

Add Your Answer

×

Uploading: 0%

my-video-file.mp4

Complete. Click "Add" to insert your video. Add

×

Loading...
Loading...

Related Questions:

0helpful
2answers

External hard drive
take out the hard disk,install it directly on your pc's sata interface.
Read full answer
Dec 08, 2013 • Acer Computers & Internet
0helpful
1answer

Simpletech external hard drive not workin on windows 7
Windows 7 seems to have a lot of issues with external hard drives and any usb attached devices
Click start control panel administrate tools computer management disk management right click on your drive select properties click tools you should see click check now click start two boxes

Automatically fix files and scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors place then a tick in one box then select check now start then after its finished return and tick the other box you should not

do anything while the chkdsk utility is in progress any input may damage this drive
i have found the best results ticking in one box the returning after it has finished then ticking the other box

it might take some time depending on the size of your disk but be patient


the next works on usb data / pen drives im not sure on external hard drives

Right click on your drive select properties then on customize restore Default in W 7



you might have to alternate doing this repeatedly until the problem is resolved

and i have found that leaving the a usb data drive plugged in and restarting my computer W7 my usb drive will work again (strange)
whatever works



hope it helps

Read full answer
Nov 05, 2012 • SimpleTech 120GB SIMPLEDRIVE PORTABLE USB...
3helpful
1answer

Dropped my Transcend Storejet25p 5oo gb on floor !
Your hard drive is damaged beyond repair.
When a hard disk makes a clicking sound and the computer does not detect it then the hard disk is faulty. This is commonly known as "The click of death".
There is no way of fixing this hard drive, if you need to recover your data, then there are companies that can recover data off faulty hard drives BUT it will cost you an arm and a leg for their services.
Read full answer
Oct 18, 2012 • Transcend StoreJet Computers & Internet
0helpful
2answers

My computer froze so I turned it off and when i went to turn it back on, it says no bootable disk insert boot disk and press any key. Ive tried everything but it wont start up. And there is no disk that...
Sounds like your hard drive is going bad. Best thing to do is to take it to a shop and ask them to check your hard drive. Or, if at all possible plug it into another PC externally with a external HDD kit and check it with programs such as crystal disk info.


Best of luck
Read full answer
May 23, 2011 • Gateway M-7315U Notebook
0helpful
1answer

Samsung HDD does not get detected any more. I have very important data and want the data to be recovered at worst case. HDD is old one and makes strange sound when connected. Even if I connect it in...
Try to connect it as a master. Just connect this hdd only, so we can know if is detected in the bios. If yes then there's a possibility that you can recover your data. If you hear clicking noise/strange sounds then there's also a big chance that your hdd is broken. If it is detected in the bios, then remove it again and try using an external casing so you can put this hdd in it and connect it to your pc thru usb. I assume that your hdd is an ide and not sata since it's old as you say. Then to go to windows and see if your hdd in external casing is detected. Another option is that if it is detected in the bios, use a bootable cd with software apps for Hard disk tools like HDD Regenerator or HDAT2 to check and repair bad sectors on your hdd. Use this at your own risk and may destroy all data on your hard drive. If noe of this works, then you can assume that your HDD is not functioning anymore.
Read full answer
Nov 03, 2010 • Samsung Computers & Internet
1helpful
1answer

Drive sounds like tick tick and not mounting
Hi, If you have warranty remaining then you can definately replace it but if not then you'll have to search for some Hard disk repair stores & there u can ask for the data backup too.

Regards

kunal
Read full answer
Jul 14, 2009 • LaCie Hard Disk 1TB Desktop with Hi-Speed...
0helpful
1answer

When put on the pc, tik tik sound coming from inside the HDD. and no HHD detect
Hard disk drive has gone bad. the ticking is the read heads hitting the stops hard. means that the disk might have been dropped.
If the ticking is musical in nature, like a waltz, this is caused by a virus that can activate after april 1st of any year.
Read full answer
Jul 02, 2009 • Samsung SpinPoint P80 SP1604N 160 GB Hard...
0helpful
1answer

My external hard disc is not detected by pc and some strange tick
Hi there,

my best bet is to take the hard drive out the case and just check to make sure its in tack,

take the case of the hard drive and push down on the spindal, if it clicks then u have just fixed your problem,

if not then buy a new case.. case only from ebay with a fan inside, there about £10 to buy, and put it in that,

also now you have formatted it you have proberly knocked out the partition thats why its not showing up, try plugging it into your motherboard and creating a partion that way
Read full answer
Feb 16, 2009 • Transcend StoreJet 2.5 (TS120GSJ25T) 120...
6helpful
3answers

My external hard disc is not detected by pc and some strange tick
This is never a good sign!! Hard drives only 'tick' when they are bad, or going bad. Some popular techniques for attempting to temporarily fix the drive include freezing it for several hours before trying again, standing the drive on it's thin edge, or lightly tapping it with a SMALL hammer or the **** end of a screwdriver as you power it on. Some have also had success (myself included) removing the controller circuit board and replacing it with the controller of an identical drive, preferably from a drive from the same lot as your broken drive. However I don't recommend this to most people, it is an advanced technique and easy to screw up! Also not likely the problem if the drive is clicking.

If you can get it to work again this way, copy your data from it IMMEDIATELY then recycle the drive and never use it again!

A final option would be to send the drive to a data recovery specialist, but be forewarned this can be VERY expensive.
Read full answer
Nov 21, 2008 • Western Digital 320GB MyBook External USB...
3helpful
3answers

Laptop usb hard disk
I've had this problem many times with external SATA hard drive plugged into the usb. My 120gig hard drive takes significant power to operate it. On laptops with a long cable to the usb, I get the Tick tick tick sound and the light flash in concert with the ticking. On laptops with short cables to the usb, the hard drive works. On one desk top, the hard drive doesn't work on the front usb but does on the rear because the rear has no cables. The usb comes off the motherboard. Conclusion? Most likely a voltage problem from longer than usual cables from the motherboard to the usb. One solution is plug the hard drive in the rear usb. Another solution is buy a more expensive cable linking the hard drive to the usb. Or buy a shorter cable. More expensive cable may have thicker wires that won't resist the current. But I do not believe for a minute that the hard drive is faulty. I've seen it too many times and it has never been a faulty hard drive.
Read full answer
Sep 15, 2007 • Western Digital 320GB MyBook External USB...
Not finding what you are looking for?

View Most Popular

320GB MyBook External USB 2.0 Hard Drive

  • Computers & Internet

Related Question

External hard drive

  • Acer Computers & Internet

Related Topics

843 views

Ask a Question

Usually answered in minutes!

Popular Questions

The device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device again later

Western Digital 500GB My Book World...

Not showing my external hard drive

Western Digital My Book Essential...

How to reset WD My Book World Edition to factory defaults?

Western Digital 500GB My Book World...

My Book makes clicking noise and does not show up anymore

Western Digital My Book Essential...

Western Digital 500GB My Book Essential won't start up

Western Digital My Book Essential...

Check Out the Mobile Browsers Report
Check Out the Mobile Browsers Report

View all Fixya Reports

Top Western Digital Computers & Internet Experts

Grand Canyon Tech
Grand Canyon Tech

Level 3 Expert

3867 Answers

Sean Wright
Sean Wright

Level 3 Expert

2045 Answers

Paul Bade

Level 3 Expert

1818 Answers

Are you a Western Digital Computer and Internet Expert? Answer questions, earn points and help others

Answer questions

Manuals & User Guides

Loading...