how can I fix my hard drive. (physical damage I think)

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When I do fdisk, it reconginize my drive. But when I try to partition
or do anything it won't do anything. And it does make strange sounds
when I turn on my computer.

when I use Partition Magic 8 (the rescue disks in dos) it said bad
partition, and I can't do anything.

I want to open up and look inside, but I can't unscrew some werids
screws... lol

thanks.
 
When I do fdisk, it reconginize my drive. But when I try
to partition or do anything it won't do anything. And it
does make strange sounds when I turn on my computer.
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Thats usually pretty good evidence that its dying.

You into necrophilia ?
when I use Partition Magic 8 (the rescue disks in dos)
it said bad partition, and I can't do anything.
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Run the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic on the drive.
I want to open up and look inside, but I
can't unscrew some werids screws... lol
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See above on necrophilia.
 
Only do that once you have given up all hope of recovering the data... but
you know that right?
 
Previously [email protected] said:
When I do fdisk, it reconginize my drive. But when I try to partition
or do anything it won't do anything. And it does make strange sounds
when I turn on my computer.
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when I use Partition Magic 8 (the rescue disks in dos) it said bad
partition, and I can't do anything.
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I want to open up and look inside, but I can't unscrew some werids
screws... lol
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That is intentional. Opening a drive without a clean room and the
necessary tools, knowledge and experience is certain death to that
drive. Not necessarily immediate death, but it will not live long.

Arno
 
Arno Wagner said:
That is intentional.
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If it was intentional, they wouldn't have used standard Torx screws.
They would have used a more specialized screw like Torq-Set
(offset Philips),Triwing (Philips like) or Robertson (square).
Or used tamper resistant Torx (with pin inside) at a minimum.
Standard Torx can even be removed with a standard blade screw
driver (the ones used for watches) if it is sufficiently hardened.
 
Folkert Rienstra said:
If it was intentional, they wouldn't have used standard Torx screws.
They would have used a more specialized screw like Torq-Set
(offset Philips),Triwing (Philips like) or Robertson (square).
Or used tamper resistant Torx (with pin inside) at a minimum.
Standard Torx can even be removed with a standard blade screw
driver (the ones used for watches) if it is sufficiently hardened.
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OTOH its obviously why a standard philips head wasnt used.
 
Rod Speed said:
OTOH its obviously why a standard philips head wasnt used.
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What is?
(*IF* there's even a standard for the philips screw head ;-))

Often a cheap philips screw driver fits better than the professional type
but then maybe that's b.c. of most of the screws themselfs aren't 'standard'?
 
Folkert Rienstra said:
What is?
(*IF* there's even a standard for the philips screw head ;-))

Often a cheap philips screw driver fits better than the professional type
but then maybe that's b.c. of most of the screws themselfs aren't 'standard'?
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Even you should be able to manage a more viable troll than that pathetic effort.
 
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