[G4] Hard drive dead?

[MLaurint at Herc.com]

Roger:
I normally boot into 9.2.2 from the eide buss anyway. The Quantum is my
backup drive.
I can use FWB tool kit utility and the ATTO software and see the volume,
but the utilities says it's not available and to check the drive. I don't
think the drive is spinning up. It doesn't show up in the Apple disc first
aid program or Norton. I don't have silverlining lite.  I don't think it's
spinning up. Is there a way to tell without physically removing the disc?

Mark


                                                                                                              
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If you have another drive on that Mac; boot to it and look at "devices"
in the "Apple System Profiler" to see if the drive shows up. If it does
you want to boot to OS9 on the working drive. Use a utility like La
Cie's "Silverlining Lite" (works best for this) to find and mount the
drive. Run Disk warrior and Norton.

You may also try the drive on something other than the Otto.

If you don't have Silverlining Lite contact me direct.

Roger

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Mark Laurint wrote:

>Today my quantum atlas V attached to my Atto controller didn't come up on
>the G4 sawtooth desktop. After opening the case, checking connections and
>restarting, the drive makes a series of three clicks and sounds like it
>doesn't spin up. Is the drive dead? Do I have any chances of reviving it
to
>save data?
>Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
>


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