Question : Problem: HDD Clicking

My HDD on my PC clicks whenever I attempt to boot from it. I can't even get it to boot in safe mode. As soon as I turn on the computer the HDD immediately starts to make a clicking noise. Is there any way to get files from the HDD or it a lost cause?

Answer : Problem: HDD Clicking

Hello BMANDEP =)

HD is dying,,,,, take it out and put it in another system as a Slave drive, to check if u can access it Normally or not, if u can then copy ur data to the other hard drive, and if u CANNOT then,,,, Run some Diagnostic tools to verify if ur hard drive can be accissible or not !!!!

Fujitsu >> http://www.fcpa.fujitsu.com/download/hard-drives/#diagnostic
IBM and Hitachi >> http://www.hgst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT
Maxtor/Quantum >> http://www.maxtor.com/en/support/products/index.htm
Samsung >> http://www.samsungelectronics.com/hdd/support/utilities/utilities_index.html
Seagate >> http://www.seagate.com/support/seatools/index.html
Western Digital >> http://support.wdc.com/download/ >> www.westerndigital.com

and if it fails also, then u have to try some Data Recovery Tools to get ur data from teh dying hard drive !!!

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PC Inspector:
http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm

GetDataBack:
http://www.runtime.org/

Restoration:
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html

Recover and Restore Deleted Files:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/REST2514.EXE

Other Data Recovery Tools:
http://www.webattack.com/Freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.shtml

OR Take a look at this comprehensive list of file/data recovery programs and services, sorted by CrazyOne :)
http://crazyone.tekmasters.com/datarecovery.html
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!! GOOD LUCK !!