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68b_body
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_ 		28. September 2005 @ 11:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i installed a new oem WD 300 gig ide HD and it now is making a clicking sound and these error messages about a hardware failure or internet problem

is my hard drive bad? i still can acsess the files saved in it...
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68b_body
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here is a link for a screen shot of error messages
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a213/ausher/windowserror.jpg
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DoubleDwn
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_ 		29. September 2005 @ 10:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Any type of delayed write failure to a local drive indicates a bad hard drive. If it were to a network drive, it may have been a network issue. Sorry to say it man.....your drive is gone. If oyu have another PC, put the bad drive in as a slave and do what you can to back up your data. Good luck.
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