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    Seems like my hard drive crashes...

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Hel20eS, Oct 7, 2010.

  1. Hel20eS

    Hel20eS Notebook Evangelist

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    So today i've been playing l4d2 happily till the ticking sound occurs below the touchpad. The game freezes and i thought it was normal, so i restarted as usual. Turns out i'm stuck at the logo. With a couple of powerdrains, it moved to the blank screen. I insert window CD, and turns out on the selection drive i can't find any drives. Sigh, why is it happening to me ? :(
     
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  2. runamonk

    runamonk Notebook Consultant

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    I had the exact same thing happen with a seagate drive I had in my M1530, it would make clicking sounds and occasionally cause freezes. Probably a good idea to call Dell and get it sorted out asap.
     
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    UPGI2AYDD Notebook Consultant

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    I hope you do routine back-ups!
     
    UPGI2AYDD, Oct 7, 2010
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