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Drive not connected or specified in configuration
No partition created with specified drive letter
No active partition
Not formatted
Has Linux Master Boot Record
Fix with Windows command:
FDISK /MBR (Windows XP and earlier),
bootsect.exe
(Windows 7 and later)
The infamous Click of Death (originally coined for Iomega Zip drives) is caused when the read/write head repeatedly resets as the drive tries to find the sector it is trying to read. This is usually a sign of complete failure of the drive electronics. If you have an identical drive, you may be able to revive the drive by swapping the circuit board from the good drive to the bad one. Once revived, you can decide which drive to keep and which to back up and discard, depending on which one you trust more.
The Click of Death can also signify the drive not spinning (see below).
If you don't hear the platters spinning, the first thing to check is the power connection. Try different power connections or use a voltmeter to ensure the power connector isn't bad.
The motor that spins the hard disk platters has little starting torque. As such, they occasionally cannot overcome the stiction (static friction) that develops in the bearing or between the read/write heads and the platters after the drive has been shut down for some time.
Stiction can often be overcome by tapping on the drive. Sometimes, especially with 2.5-inch drives, flicking the drive with a finger is enough to break the stiction. A 3.5-inch drive may need more force to overcome stiction, but be careful not to hit it too hard. If tapping the drive doesn't get the drive to work, more advanced recovery techniques are required.
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