Comments on: My MacBook’s hard drive just died :-( Any suggestions? http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/ How to live and work as a designer Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:51:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ana alonso http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-326543 ana alonso Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:40:16 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-326543 <p>well I think I am one of the lucky ones, my mac book's hd 'died' after 4 years, still, I am sooo disapointed!! I am also a mac ultra fan since '91. aside from the tears and the lost data, I would really like to know WHY does this happen? how does a hd dies? what makes it stop running? I also had problems with safari and msn page, but apple won't explain clearly what the relation is. any one knows? thanks!</p> well I think I am one of the lucky ones, my mac book’s hd ‘died’ after 4 years, still, I am sooo disapointed!! I am also a mac ultra fan since ’91. aside from the tears and the lost data, I would really like to know WHY does this happen? how does a hd dies? what makes it stop running? I also had problems with safari and msn page, but apple won’t explain clearly what the relation is. any one knows? thanks!

]]> By: Becky Blanton http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-323666 Becky Blanton Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-323666 <p>I went through three hard drives on my MacBook too.. AND three power cords AND about 40 trips to the "genius bar." MacBooks SUCK. I burn everything to an exterior hard drive and upload important documents and files every day. It's the only way to protect myself from the MacBook. </p> <p>I'll NEVER buy another one. They only look pretty while they're failing you. If Bill Gates made better looking machines he'd kick Jobs to the curb in a month. </p> <p>Apple = here's what a computer looks like on drugs.</p> I went through three hard drives on my MacBook too.. AND three power cords AND about 40 trips to the “genius bar.” MacBooks SUCK. I burn everything to an exterior hard drive and upload important documents and files every day. It’s the only way to protect myself from the MacBook.

I’ll NEVER buy another one. They only look pretty while they’re failing you. If Bill Gates made better looking machines he’d kick Jobs to the curb in a month.

Apple = here’s what a computer looks like on drugs.

]]> By: JohnnyBoyClub http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-321172 JohnnyBoyClub Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:24:35 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-321172 <p>You should try with any bootable disk to see if you can get to recovery console or anything that will help you enter a console to try "chkdsk c:" and see if is that working. If you get into your HDD you should backup ur data and from now on use backup softwares to keep your data safe. I can say you to use http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html is the one i use and is free and you will be able to store the backup online.</p> <p>If you wont be able to enter that means you must send it to them , i guess your warranty is still on.</p> You should try with any bootable disk to see if you can get to recovery console or anything that will help you enter a console to try “chkdsk c:” and see if is that working. If you get into your HDD you should backup ur data and from now on use backup softwares to keep your data safe. I can say you to use http://www.dmailer.com/dmailer-backup.html is the one i use and is free and you will be able to store the backup online.

If you wont be able to enter that means you must send it to them , i guess your warranty is still on.

]]> By: je http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-293983 je Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:16:10 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-293983 <p>If you have a desktop system or its an external drive, try this first. </p> <p>There is an good chance the drive is OK and the controller is dead.</p> <p>In a desktop system remove the drive from it's "bay" and connect it in the other bay if your computer has one. If this doesn't work, do the next step.</p> <p>If you have an external drive (or a computer with one bay) take the actual hard drive out of the case and either find a new hard drive case enclosure (take apart an old drive or you can get one via the web for $20-25.) or try putting it into a friends computer.</p> <p>Luckily, right before throwing my drive away I looked in a box of old cables and found an old USB drive. I took my drive out of its Firewire enclosure and boom, it worked fine.</p> If you have a desktop system or its an external drive, try this first.

There is an good chance the drive is OK and the controller is dead.

In a desktop system remove the drive from it’s “bay” and connect it in the other bay if your computer has one. If this doesn’t work, do the next step.

If you have an external drive (or a computer with one bay) take the actual hard drive out of the case and either find a new hard drive case enclosure (take apart an old drive or you can get one via the web for $20-25.) or try putting it into a friends computer.

Luckily, right before throwing my drive away I looked in a box of old cables and found an old USB drive. I took my drive out of its Firewire enclosure and boom, it worked fine.

]]> By: Tisha http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-251375 Tisha Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:19:31 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-251375 <p>This seems to be a very common problem. I have a MacBook from 3 years ago and recently it died while using FireFox. The night before it died, I couldn't turn my wifi on, coincidence? Now I have a new MBP, I'd like to know what the issue is so I can prevent it from happening to my MBP; especially after warranty. Everywhere I look, there are a lot of complaints, haven't seen any in 09'. Have they fixed the problem? The real question is why aren't there any solutions?</p> This seems to be a very common problem. I have a MacBook from 3 years ago and recently it died while using FireFox. The night before it died, I couldn’t turn my wifi on, coincidence? Now I have a new MBP, I’d like to know what the issue is so I can prevent it from happening to my MBP; especially after warranty. Everywhere I look, there are a lot of complaints, haven’t seen any in 09′. Have they fixed the problem? The real question is why aren’t there any solutions?

]]> By: Joe McHenry http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-194991 Joe McHenry Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:52:59 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-194991 <p>My Macbook hard drive died after 9 months. I am now backing important info via onto CDs.</p> My Macbook hard drive died after 9 months. I am now backing important info via onto CDs.

]]> By: the dub http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-193022 the dub Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:02:30 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-193022 <p>My hdd died a few nights ago on my Macbook Pro, right before finals as a graphic design student while I was backing up my files. I just bought it in October. I love my computer but i can't handle having to replace a HDD every 1.5 months. I payed 2000 dollars to have it fail on me in less than 2 months? Not my impression of a pro computer at all, but it is when it's working! Holy moses!</p> My hdd died a few nights ago on my Macbook Pro, right before finals as a graphic design student while I was backing up my files. I just bought it in October. I love my computer but i can’t handle having to replace a HDD every 1.5 months. I payed 2000 dollars to have it fail on me in less than 2 months? Not my impression of a pro computer at all, but it is when it’s working! Holy moses!

]]> By: k http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-185578 k Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:44:15 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-185578 <p>Macbook hd died last night. No warning. Click click click then ? folder.</p> <p>Brought to mac store and they agreed to replace hd (i've had it for 1 year + 4 months). </p> <p>Lost data, though. </p> <p>Can anyone recommend a data recovery company that won't cost $1,000s?</p> Macbook hd died last night. No warning. Click click click then ? folder.

Brought to mac store and they agreed to replace hd (i’ve had it for 1 year + 4 months).

Lost data, though.

Can anyone recommend a data recovery company that won’t cost $1,000s?

]]> By: Liz http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-184826 Liz Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-184826 <p>This appears to be an epidemic on my campus right now. Mine seems to be in the process of failing according to the signs you all seemed to have and the ones my neighbor and friend had before their Macbooks (2 months out of warranty) had hard drives die. I've been backing mine up compulsively since then and I'm praying my hard drive is just playing a cruel joke on me.</p> This appears to be an epidemic on my campus right now. Mine seems to be in the process of failing according to the signs you all seemed to have and the ones my neighbor and friend had before their Macbooks (2 months out of warranty) had hard drives die. I’ve been backing mine up compulsively since then and I’m praying my hard drive is just playing a cruel joke on me.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.lifeclever.com/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-177296 Kathy Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:42:58 +0000 http://www.lifeclever.com/2006/09/12/my-macbooks-hard-drive-just-died-any-suggestions/#comment-177296 <p>I was using husband's macbook and it just died. nothing, nada. took battery out, unplugged cord. tried resetting the SMC. nothing. no problem before, no warning at all. and i dont know when he backed it up. not the first time, actually crashed 10 days after receiving it-so not much lost. but this is only less than year old. he will be devastated as it is his only mac and he's been a mac guy since 91. what can i do? I thought from previous crashes you could try connecting the laptop to another mac etc. but the help at apple is so bad now they don't even bother except to say, bring it in. well, i live 21/2 hours from an apple store. any ideas? (ps love the back up ideas on this thread, thank you).</p> I was using husband’s macbook and it just died. nothing, nada. took battery out, unplugged cord. tried resetting the SMC. nothing. no problem before, no warning at all. and i dont know when he backed it up. not the first time, actually crashed 10 days after receiving it-so not much lost. but this is only less than year old. he will be devastated as it is his only mac and he’s been a mac guy since 91. what can i do? I thought from previous crashes you could try connecting the laptop to another mac etc. but the help at apple is so bad now they don’t even bother except to say, bring it in. well, i live 21/2 hours from an apple store. any ideas? (ps love the back up ideas on this thread, thank you).

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