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  • Failing hard drive sounds - Datacent.com - Datacent

    The Hard drive sounds page lists typical sounds we heard in data recovery labs. General advice is: If your hard drive makes noises like these and you are still able to access your files - backup immediately. If your drive can no longer be seen in your system please fill out the site's simple... more

    Reviewed by convivialdesign Feb 20 2009, 09:50am ( 20 reviews ) • datacent.com

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  • Rated by ThreeDee912 on Aug 18, 1:02pm

    Don't want to hear this from my hard drive...

  • Rated by MCTuna on Jun 28, 5:31am

    Backup those HDDs while you still can, and make yourselves some recovery cds!!

  • Rated by DanGit on Jun 18, 6:45pm

    Very nice way for novice users to determine if the sounds their hard drive makes are a fatal and unfixable condition. In addition to the sound files there ar links to very thorough explainations on the cause and prevention of failures.

  • Rated by dynamic-polarity on Mar 14 2009, 10:44pm

    hard drive death rattles...

  • Rated by convivialdesign on Feb 20 2009, 9:50am

    The Hard drive sounds page lists typical sounds we heard in data recovery labs. General advice is: If your hard drive makes noises like these and you are still able to access your files - backup immediately. If your drive can no longer be seen in your system please fill out the site's simple evaluation form to get a fast quote on data recovery services. Also at this site is the ability listen to the sound simply by clicking on the play button. Click on the drive manufacturer next to the sound button to learn more about common problems these drives experience.

  • Rated by LeonZ on Jan 17 2009, 3:24pm

    Death metal, mind you. And, of course lost bytes, pictures, chats, bookmarks and addresses.

  • Reviewed by miki90 on Dec 31 2008, 7:10pm

    exhaustive study of hard drive acoustics From the page: "Hard drive sounds"

  • Rated by Monkier on Dec 19 2008, 8:56am

    I use solid state disks. Soon you will too.