The drive has noise working withour stop, I use it in my laptop, is there any suggustions?
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You have what is called platter slap and is a sign that the drive is failing
505085
The drive may not be formatted or formatted with the right file system, you can check that in disk management or the drive could be bad but most likely needs correct format. I just tested mine with my Windows 8 laptop and it works fine.
303710
Mine does the same thing when running. Think it is directly connected to part of the drive assembly.
176348
I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says it is the seller's problem. The seller, Storite, won't even respond to inquiries.I would avoid this product. I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says... » Read More I own both a 2TB & a 3TB drive from G-Tech. Both make the whirring sound starting up and shutting down. The running sound is not a factor for me as I have Tinnitus (ringing in the ears). However, what is a factor is failure of the power input. Both drives loose their power if the cord or the drive is even slightly moved. Neither has been plugged and unplugged in their lifespan. Neither has had abuse. Their is definitely a design flaw with this product. Since both are still in warranty, I have tried repeatedly to get any response from either the seller or from G-Technology. G-Tech says it is the seller's problem. The seller, Storite, won't even respond to inquiries.I would avoid this product. « Show Less
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i believe it is because the "on" switch is still in the "on" position. the drive stays on until it is removed from the desktop and switched off.
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Hi,I do not have idea about that. I need to make a research for that. However I advise you not to buy used, refurbished HDD from amazon. I bought two. one was noisy and mother board did not detect a HDD. another was working but very very slow. so both of them was waste of money for me.
140449
Great question, I can't get that specific. I pulled a heard drive out of an old laptop and it has worked fine. Don't want to get that specific though. Good luck.
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Mine is completely silent. The only way I know it is operating is to look at the small light in front and watch the time machine icon indicate a backup is underway. If yours is making "noticeable noise" then perhaps it is defective.
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Sorry to tell you, yeah it's a bad drive. These aren't official Microsoft hard drives, so sometimes they won't work. Try returning it. Mine works pretty nice, but had I known that it wasn't actually produced by Microsoft, I wouldn't have bought it.
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Mine is dead quiet? I read comments about the noisy fan also but I have never heard any noise at all.I installed a 3 tb red WD hard drive and formatted with no trouble. And I have no expertise at all.
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must be a malfunction...the one I just got makes no noise, nor the one that came with my laptop made noise...get a replacement!
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Use Caution if you knock over the drive especially when it's in use you could kill the drive or at least lose data. This can easily happen if you use laptop and forgetfully pick it up or move it. The USB cable is not that long.
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I ordered the same drive from Amazon earlier this year (order a 500GB, they were out so sent me a 750Gb). Delivery was quick as most things from Amazon are. I installed the HDD in a Dell Opti 760 which I would consider a small desktop. It works fine but it sure seems noisy. Everytime I go to use it, it seems to be crunching away doing something. I plan to replace it when I get the time. No problems with reliability.
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My experience has been that the fan is very quiet. Since I put a solid state drive in it, there is no hard drive noise either.
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I also just bought the laptop and I am hearing this weird clicking sounds constantly!I called tech support and they said it was part of the HDD Protection Settings, so I turned it off and the noise stopped briefly but came back. I think I will have to call again because this is noisier than the 2007 laptop I had before.If it doesn't stop I will return the laptop.
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I also bought this laptop recently and am also hearing the strange hard drive noise. It's like a squeaking sound. As long as the hard drive functions well it's not an issue, but if this is a precursor to hard drive failure then I'd be worried.
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The drive is very quiet. I haven't had any issues with noise from my drive.