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    mmmm hardive head crash.

    AS per title Worst hard drive crash I've seen - Neowin Forums , dont think puttting that in the freezer and booting will make a difference.

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    neowin, the one more geeky place than hexus... you gotta love it

    that hard drive was proper fubared though

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Nasty.

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    try reinstalling windows

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Impressive!

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Ive got an Old quantum fireball, some 7 years old, works as yet without any issues...
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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Wow.

    On a related note, I tried HDDLIfe Pro recently and was a little dismayed that my drives were between 68 - 85% "healthy". WTF? Should I be worried?

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    What's the average for other drives of that model and age?

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Something like this used to happen to the old Deathstar models. The glass plates would become totally stripped of the magnetic surface
    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    And by trying to force me to like small pants, they've alienated me.

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    stripping the glass platter of the metal coating i one thing, cutting right through the plater is something on a whole other level

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Just a bit

    I find it weird how it cut through two though. You would think the head wouldn't be able to go down to the second one due to the arm hitting the top plate?
    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Both read heads must have been in it together.

    It's a conspiracy!

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Nice old mess, if the head finger support failed it might lean over and more than one head/finger could start sawing its way through ? just a guess.

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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Quote Originally Posted by Funkstar View Post
    Both read heads must have been in it together.

    It's a conspiracy!
    Actually I guess that if it broke at the pivot (They are both attached to the same place) that could explain it.

    Still weird though
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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    Looks like a first class example of a security wipe
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    Re: mmmm hardive head crash.

    My quantum fireball is currently my page file drive and still going strong

    Bad luck or is there ways to decrease the chance of that happening to a drive?
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