new hd/hd trouble

homie joe3 · 09-15-2009

my hard drive quit working on my it wont boot up and says something about hard drive boot fail or something it was a very old hard drive anyways so i was looking to buy a new one and i wanted to get a ide one because lastime i had the other kind sata it just wouldent work and i couldent figure it out so maybe my port things are broken idk but i found a 500gb western digital ide hd for 50 dollars on ebay witch seems like an amazing deal but i dont know a ton so was looking for help from experts here it is
SPECS:
Hard Drive Brand: Western Digital
Condition: Factory Sealed with 3 Years Warranty
Rotational Speed (RPM): 7200
Capacity: 500GB
Drive Type: Enhanced IDE (ATA-6 or PATA)
Buffer Size: 16MB
Product Life: 5 years or 20,000 Power-On Hours
Form Factor: 3.5" for Desktop Computers / Macs
Dimensions (mm): 26.1 (H) by 101.6 (W) by 147 (D)
Interface Transfer Rate: Maximum of 300MB/sec
Weight: 450g to 680g or 17oz to 25oz
Package: This drive is bulk packaged and does not come with wires, software or any hardware.
also if this is a decent harddrive that i could consider buying if there is a way to transfer data from a "broken" harddrive to my new one that would save a lot of time but is not completly necesary
thanks a lot

homie joe3 · 09-15-2009

well i decided to go take a look at my computers guts. i though maybe i would make sure everything is connected right and nice and tight and i pushed in the ide cable and power cable as far as they go rebooted and now it works but i am still thinking about buying a new harddrive then after that ill get a barebone kit and put a new one together with better gpu and motherboard for gaming etc so if you could still tell me about that hard drive or recomend another with a decent amount of storage thatd be great thanks again in advance

~~nchls_gh1~~ · 09-15-2009

How big? 1Tb is yes i suggest seagate 1TB 3.5" barracuda SATA II Hard disk which is 7200rpm and 3.0GB/s

georgeks · 09-15-2009

Hi
If your motherboard supports it, go for a SATA II HDD.

It will definitely have a 300MM/sec transfer rate (that whoever was selling the EIDE HDD, incorrectly claimed to have http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA)

homie joe3 · 09-15-2009

well see the problem is i used to have a sata hdd but it didnt work on my computer i used multipple cords and both sata slots and it still didnt work so i let my brother use it and it worked on his so thats why i was going to maybe get a ide hdd so is that one i listed above a decent one for a good price?

homie joe3 · 09-15-2009

more news my harddrive pretty much stopped working agian and when i try to boot up it shows a blue screen error but it flashes so fast that i cant read it and my harddrive has been making funny noises i can here it spinning then it will slow down then stop and make a clicking noise then then speed up then slow down click etc so i think the blue screen error is my harddrive.

Arctos · 09-15-2009

It's time to replace the hard drive mate, be careful of buying hardware from eBay as there is a lot of shonky stuff being sold there.

You will be better off buying a drive from your local computer store, as you will get better service...

09-15-2009	#1
homie joe3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 41 PC Experience: Some Experience	new hd/hd trouble my hard drive quit working on my it wont boot up and says something about hard drive boot fail or something it was a very old hard drive anyways so i was looking to buy a new one and i wanted to get a ide one because lastime i had the other kind sata it just wouldent work and i couldent figure it out so maybe my port things are broken idk but i found a 500gb western digital ide hd for 50 dollars on ebay witch seems like an amazing deal but i dont know a ton so was looking for help from experts here it is SPECS: Hard Drive Brand: Western Digital Condition: Factory Sealed with 3 Years Warranty Rotational Speed (RPM): 7200 Capacity: 500GB Drive Type: Enhanced IDE (ATA-6 or PATA) Buffer Size: 16MB Product Life: 5 years or 20,000 Power-On Hours Form Factor: 3.5" for Desktop Computers / Macs Dimensions (mm): 26.1 (H) by 101.6 (W) by 147 (D) Interface Transfer Rate: Maximum of 300MB/sec Weight: 450g to 680g or 17oz to 25oz Package: This drive is bulk packaged and does not come with wires, software or any hardware. also if this is a decent harddrive that i could consider buying if there is a way to transfer data from a "broken" harddrive to my new one that would save a lot of time but is not completly necesary thanks a lot

09-15-2009	#2
homie joe3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 41 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: new hd/hd trouble well i decided to go take a look at my computers guts. i though maybe i would make sure everything is connected right and nice and tight and i pushed in the ide cable and power cable as far as they go rebooted and now it works but i am still thinking about buying a new harddrive then after that ill get a barebone kit and put a new one together with better gpu and motherboard for gaming etc so if you could still tell me about that hard drive or recomend another with a decent amount of storage thatd be great thanks again in advance

09-15-2009	#3
~~nchls_gh1~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 74 PC Experience: Very Experienced	Re: new hd/hd trouble How big? 1Tb is yes i suggest seagate 1TB 3.5" barracuda SATA II Hard disk which is 7200rpm and 3.0GB/s

09-15-2009	#4
georgeks Tech Support Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,633 PC Experience: Some...	Re: new hd/hd trouble Hi If your motherboard supports it, go for a SATA II HDD. It will definitely have a 300MM/sec transfer rate (that whoever was selling the EIDE HDD, incorrectly claimed to have http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_ATA) __________________ You are, What you do, When it Counts

09-15-2009	#5
homie joe3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 41 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: new hd/hd trouble well see the problem is i used to have a sata hdd but it didnt work on my computer i used multipple cords and both sata slots and it still didnt work so i let my brother use it and it worked on his so thats why i was going to maybe get a ide hdd so is that one i listed above a decent one for a good price?

09-15-2009	#6
homie joe3 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 41 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: new hd/hd trouble more news my harddrive pretty much stopped working agian and when i try to boot up it shows a blue screen error but it flashes so fast that i cant read it and my harddrive has been making funny noises i can here it spinning then it will slow down then stop and make a clicking noise then then speed up then slow down click etc so i think the blue screen error is my harddrive.

09-15-2009	#7
Arctos Tech Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bundaberg, Australia Posts: 4,298 PC Experience: RTM Assoc. Dip.	Re: new hd/hd trouble It's time to replace the hard drive mate, be careful of buying hardware from eBay as there is a lot of shonky stuff being sold there. You will be better off buying a drive from your local computer store, as you will get better service... __________________ PCHF open 24/7 - Antiques made daily... Join the PC Help Forum WCG Team and fight cancer with us!

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