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Hard Disk = 12 BHP Motor

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/hard-disk-12-bhp-motor.37693/

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brkiran12 Original post #1
Oct 1, 2006 at 12:45 PM
I got a 160 GB HDD.. When ever i turn on my system i get to hear a sound which Sounds like Water Pump motor is running in my CPU.. Help ....
Tech Geek
Tech Geek #2
Oct 1, 2006 at 12:58 PM
Well i have a 20 GB Hard disk which is about 2 years old and it makes the same sound. Till now i did not have any trouble with it.:)
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Ultimate Z Fighter #3
Oct 1, 2006 at 1:47 PM
Well i have a 40 GB Hard disk which is about 4 years old and it makes Sounds like Water Pump motor. Till now i did not have any trouble with it
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brkiran12 #4
Oct 2, 2006 at 11:57 AM
Some So Called Tech Geeks in Blore say that .. It is a Hard disk Problem and the Hard Disk needs to be Replaced "... :confused:
Tech Geek
Tech Geek #5
Oct 2, 2006 at 12:16 PM
useless reasons.
Third Eye
Third Eye #6
Oct 2, 2006 at 3:03 PM
brkiran12 said:
I got a 160 GB HDD.. When ever i turn on my system i get to hear a sound which Sounds like Water Pump motor is running in my CPU.. Help ....
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Any bad sector in hdd ?