Is my new HDD dead? Worked fine for a few hours and now its dead

[imshery]

Hello,

I just ordered a new Seagate 500GB HDD. It worked fine for a few hours and I was able to install Windows 7 but it somehow got stuck at the black screen+cursor blinking window. I tried reinstalling the Windows but the problem remained the same.

Then I plugged out my HDD and connected it to my main computer (which I am currently using) and the HDD stopped working -- it wasn't detected in BIOS nor did it power up. I have tried almost everything from changing SATA ports to changing SATA cables and nothing worked. My old HDD is still working fine

Is my new HDD a faulty one? I mean, it worked fine until I install Windows and saw that black screen+cursor blinking screen and suddenly HDD wasn't even booting up.

P.S. When it was working, I could here clicking sound -- not very loud though.

Best Regards,

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

If it's clicking I would RMA it immediately - if it's not a data access sound, your drive is probably faulty.

 

[imshery]

Hi,

Thanks for your reply. I think it was a mistake -- the HDD made a beepy sound throughout the time it was powered on. I believe it wasn't a clicking sound. Sorry for the confusion.

However, I checked my old WD HDD and it doesn't make any sound.

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

A beeping sound means that it can't spin up I think - the heads may be stuck to the platter. You can fix this yourself if you need the data on there but it's easier to just RMA it and get a new one.

 

[imshery]

Hi,

Right now the HDD is not even booting up, that's the problem. I have changed the SATA ports, SATA cables, heck I even tried plugging it into another computer but it just won't start. Nothing's happening with the HDD. Is it completely dead?

What's annoying me is that it worked fine for a couple of hours and then it suddenly stopped working. Although it was never able to successfully run Windows 7 because of that creepy black screen+cursor blinking screen after installing Windows 7.

 

[imshery]

Anyone? Should I replace it with a new HDD or is there something wrong with my PC?

 

[PizzaTheHutt]

I would just replace the HDD to rule that out as a problem. It will be most likely be due to the hard drive but I wouldn't rule out the PSU or mobo.