Hey i know this sounds like a stupid question but, if your hard drive completely stops working and will not work in other Pc's... Would i just need another hard drive or could it deal with the mobo?
If it doesn't work in other computers, then it's the harddrive's fault. Get a new harddrive.
Yep, just go buy a new hard drive. They aren't that expensive. Upgrade while your at it.
I'm not sure what you're asking, but if your HDD is dead then you can get a new one but you'll need a copy of windows (if you haven't got installation discs) and you'll need all your drivers etc.
or y can buy a new
It would help a lot, if you explained your problem in detail.
The most common assumption is, that your hard drive has died, you need to bury it according to you religious confession now (which could also mean burning it, though I rather don't recommend this because of the lead that has been/is being used in many HDDs which gases are toxic, after all...).
Of course we tend to assume this, since your HDD once worked and now doesn't fulfil the job anymore.
If it doesn't work in other PCs either it's pretty sure - your HDD has failed.
The most common assumption is, that your hard drive has died, you need to bury it according to you religious confession now (which could also mean burning it, though I rather don't recommend this because of the lead that has been/is being used in many HDDs which gases are toxic, after all...).
Of course we tend to assume this, since your HDD once worked and now doesn't fulfil the job anymore.
If it doesn't work in other PCs either it's pretty sure - your HDD has failed.
Agreed, not working in multiple machines is a sure fire sing the thing is broken.Havok wrote:
If it doesn't work in other computers, then it's the harddrive's fault. Get a new harddrive.
Martyn
i would say buy a new one, that should do it
Check it is actually properly broken, not just crashed or corrupted in some way. You never know, a reformat might solve your problems.
Its probably the HDD but if its an IDE drive, you could test if its the mobo by swapping one of the optical drives onto the same channel as the dead drive (dont forget the jumper) and see if it works.
if it really is the drive, and it stopped suddenly without any history of noises (no grinding, loud clicking, scratching for at least 3 months before death) then it may only be the drives circuit board which could be replaced with one from an identical drive, and youd get all your data back.
if it really is the drive, and it stopped suddenly without any history of noises (no grinding, loud clicking, scratching for at least 3 months before death) then it may only be the drives circuit board which could be replaced with one from an identical drive, and youd get all your data back.