
> Drive doesn't stop spinning
Summary
If your data is crucial, don’t take any chances. Power down
and call us right away. If no strange noises, make sure you wait
a minute to make sure it won’t stop. If no strange noises,
you can reset the computer and it will try to fix itself. If that
doesn’t fix problem, or if data is inaccessible it’s
time to call us. Call us or click START MY RECOVERY.
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Problem Description
What we’re describing here is when the hard drive light flashes
continuously or stays on and you’re unable to access your
data or the computer locks up. Sometimes this affects your ability
to work with all files on the drive. If the hard drive sounded strange
or louder when doing this, discontinue using the drive immediately
and click Clunking, Clicking, other Strange Hard Drive Noises for
more information.
The Bad News
This problem can be caused by errors in software, data, and FAT
tables, but can also be the result of hardware damage including
bad sectors and clusters.
If the drive has a physical problem, the longer the drive is allowed
to operate, the greater the risk is of more data loss. Even resetting
the computer could be putting your data at risk. Until we have the
drive in our laboratory for evaluation, we will not know the actual
cause of the problem.
What is usually happening is that the drive is recognizing that
data should be accessible, but is not able to read it, and keeps
trying to recognize the data.
The Good News
Sometimes after a reset, your computer will fix the problem itself.
If the first attempt does not render your data accessible, we recommend
that you discontinue using the drive immediately and call us to
prevent causing more damage.
IT Data Recovery can almost always recover your data from the drive
when you cannot, especially when experiencing a drive that does
not stop spinning.
Solution
If your data is crucial to you, don’t take any chances. Shut
the computer off and call us right away. If you allow the drive
to reset, there is a risk of causing more damage, though most of
the time you will have already tried this before contacting us.
Give the drive a minute to keep trying to do its job. Sometimes
it will finish and fix itself. If there are no unusual noises (besides
the hard drive’s normal sounds repeating) it is often safe
to reset the computer and allow it to fix itself. If this doesn’t
fix the problem or if the problem reoccurs frequently, it’s
time to let IT Data Recovery retrieve your files. Call us or click
START MY RECOVERY.
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in RAID Data Recovery Services and Hard Disk Data Recovery Services.