[dimm0k]

I recently put together an old PC that a friend had passed along to me and things had been running smoothly until yesterday when I decided to create a disk image for backup. About 1/3 of the way through I'm told there's trouble reading a sector off the HD so I stop the process and proceed with a disk scan. Disk scan was stuck on some sectors with the HD making some clicking noises before I gave up for the night in troubleshooting. So what I'm wondering is, would a faulty IDE cable cause symptoms of a bad HD or is my HD really ready to bite the bullet?

[6_6_6]

I was driving my car and suddenly it stopped. Do you think it would help if I change radiator pipes or did my engine bite the dust?

If you can diagnose my problem with this information, I am sure I also can help you with your hard drive.

[datestardi]

dimm0k, on Oct 26 2009, 04:05 PM, said:

So what I'm wondering is, would a faulty IDE cable cause symptoms of a bad HD or is my HD really ready to bite the bullet?

To check for faulty IDE cables, run a SMART diagnostic program (such as Speedfan) and check the drive's UltraATA CRC Read Error Rate. The raw value will be high if the cables are faulty. (But it's easier just to change the cable, if you can find another one.)

http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

[qasdfdsaq]

6_6_6, on Nov 1 2009, 07:33 AM, said:

I was driving my car and suddenly it stopped. Do you think it would help if I change radiator pipes or did my engine bite the dust?

If you can diagnose my problem with this information, I am sure I also can help you with your hard drive.

Unlike you, he also mentioned it stopped when the revs went above 1/3rd and in doing so the engine made a loud clunking noise.

And it's more likely the drive itself than any cabling.