WD1600 IDE Clicking [Read Fail]

[Whytey]

I have used my hard drive for a while now as an external device and a few weeks ago it started making clicking noises over and over while i powered it on. I have changed the jumper settings and tried it in a different computer, but the computer still fails to recognize the disk drive.

Is there anyway i can get the comp to read it so i can copy some files off it, as the warranty has expired and there is nothing more that can be done with it.

Thanks

[beto]

If now not knocks its possible but u need a hardware control and check ATA registers, if its knocking nothing u can do only send´s to a DR Company, knocks over WD could be a PCB problem, MHA or SA

Regards

[pcimage]

Where are you based?

Sean

[Whytey]

I live in UK, Merseyside

[beto]

Whytey Maybe Sean could help u , he is on deep guru from here and has a lot of experience on DR and its near from u

[pcimage]

I'm in Peterborough UK.

PM me if interested in sending it down.

Cheers

Sean