How To KEEP your External Hard Drive HEALTHY 👨‍⚕️

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  • @davidg.250
    @davidg.250 Рік тому +64

    Sometimes USB do this to hard drive.. try another usb port on computer maybe help

  • @Muhammadalgan
    @Muhammadalgan 8 місяців тому +23

    My internal harddisk of my PC make this noise too! Do you have any idea what should i do?

    • @shunsui6279
      @shunsui6279 7 місяців тому +1

      I think you're good if there is no issue with the files stored on the hard drive

    • @manvisingh-c4u
      @manvisingh-c4u 7 днів тому

      change your hard drive and backup data as soon as possible

  • @2nicolerenee
    @2nicolerenee Рік тому +8

    Mine is making a similar sound, but it's not exact. The problem is, I don't have a lot of options on where to take it where I live. One of them is best buy, but how to I know I'm handing it over to someone qualified. It's super expensive too. I don't wanna pay $250 only for no results...

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  10 місяців тому

      You can send it to me if you like and I’ll try my best my friend. No results, no charge. 🙏

  • @ninja2nd896
    @ninja2nd896 5 місяців тому

    Hello one question do i put the external hard drive back in the box with the Protection Plastic is good? And put it some where that is safe and no Pressuring the drive ( no materials putting against the drive)

  • @pringrings22
    @pringrings22 7 місяців тому +3

    2 late for me unfortunately. One of my 2TB EHD might have bad sectors after a messy restart I did the other day. I've been trying to access the files in it ever since and it makes any software trying to access it go unresponsive until I unplug the drive. It even crashes the Safely Remove widget in the taskbar Dropup arrow on Windows 10. Incredibly regretful rn.

  • @zelofficial5192
    @zelofficial5192 Рік тому +46

    How do you fix this issue? I have the exact same hard drive and issue 😢

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +38

      This one is a tricky fix. Has to be opened and looked at by a professional who has experience in HDD repair and recovery. I've done it successfully in the past using a replica drive to move the optical disc over to it on a 3.5" HDD but the process is even a little outside my own skill set to be honest. If you do take it to a place that specializes in this makes sure you are clear with them that you will only be willing to pay if results are achieved which in most cases, I think is fair. I've heard of places charging ridiculous money for no results which in this industry is just bad practice in my own opinion. 🙏

    • @dbmnfinity1
      @dbmnfinity1 Рік тому

      Would you recommend anyone
      I have a old drive that does that
      Didn't want to throw it out, I need the info on it

    • @arnpaulbenedictcorverabacat
      @arnpaulbenedictcorverabacat 9 місяців тому +1

      same here, i also have the exact same hard drive and same noise and the hard drive dropped from the ground and has around 800gb of important files and memories, i'd do ANYTHING to recover this😢😢😢 i hope there's a fix for this...

    • @iamchannelll
      @iamchannelll 9 місяців тому +1

      thankyou for telling me as mine does this and it has hard time actually getting recognised on my macbook pro it comes up but than gets rejected

  • @sougatadas2357
    @sougatadas2357 28 днів тому

    is it safe leave my external hard drive plugged in for long time ,i mean about 5 to 6 hours??

  • @Domino551-nn9ne
    @Domino551-nn9ne 7 місяців тому +1

    I have a Toshiba hard drive and my problem is whenever the drive is moved a tiny bit it gets disconnected from the laptop? Is that a cable problem or a common thing in hard drives? Which do you think is better Toshiba or WD?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  7 місяців тому +1

      Could likely be a cable issue? Does it happen on different USB ports? Toshiba vs WD is a tough one. Toshiba is Japanese made so the quality is more likely to be there on different models. For WD I would only recommend the WD Ultra drives and not the Passport one shown in this video. Hope this helps my friend. 🙏

    • @Domino551-nn9ne
      @Domino551-nn9ne 7 місяців тому

      @TechInsomnia I actually didn't try different USB ports so I'm gonna try and tell you. By USB ports you mean the ones in laptops, etc, right? I know it's a silly question but English isn't my native language so I sometimes struggle with the terms.

    • @Domino551-nn9ne
      @Domino551-nn9ne 3 місяці тому +1

      ​@TechInsomnia hello, can I ask you why is WD passport is not a good option? Also what about 'Element' series?

  • @classcorner4891
    @classcorner4891 8 місяців тому

    ITS A BOOMB! RUNNNN!

  • @Alex_TR1713
    @Alex_TR1713 Рік тому +5

    Me : covers everywere with little hard foam except for usb outputs

  • @lilbrooker
    @lilbrooker 9 місяців тому +1

    in your opinions whats the best hard drive brand? like maybe seagate…? or WD?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  9 місяців тому +1

      I like WD Ultra and the newer SanDisk G-Drive. Both Type-C and both reliable brands. The SanDisk has a silicone shell which is really nice for shock protection. Hope this helps my friend. 🙏

    • @lilbrooker
      @lilbrooker 9 місяців тому

      @@TechInsomnia ohh alright thankssss!! really helpful :D 🫶🏻🫶🏻

    • @sertj3333
      @sertj3333 9 місяців тому

      @@TechInsomniaWhat’s your opinion on Ugreen they seem cheap and good or?

  • @kuka721
    @kuka721 4 місяці тому

    my 15 year old Extrenal WD makes this too, but only at start stop and sometimes. Its in perfect shape :DDDDDDDD (have another one yet, but it still working since 2009

  • @foxyb8153
    @foxyb8153 5 місяців тому

    Can it be fixed??

  • @enormousgeneral1180
    @enormousgeneral1180 Рік тому +3

    Its called click sound of death

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      It's definitely called something 😅

  • @teenova
    @teenova Рік тому +3

    Sadly, yesterday my hard drive was dropped and it’s making the exact same noise and I paid 70 bucks for it, so how much will it cost to repair it?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      Is the logical volume mounting and can you still see the data on it?

    • @teenova
      @teenova Рік тому +1

      @@TechInsomnia on the computer it’s making the noise when a USB is connected but I cannot see the hard drive data at all

  • @explorer7913
    @explorer7913 Рік тому +18

    I HAD SAME ISSUE AND IT GOT RESOLVED JUST BY CHANGING CABLE

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  11 місяців тому +2

      That's a great thing to try! 💯

    • @yaqoobabdulrahim383
      @yaqoobabdulrahim383 5 місяців тому

      ​@TechInsomnia bro I've same problem pls tell me solution 😢😢

  • @prabinmeitei8556
    @prabinmeitei8556 5 місяців тому

    How many years used a hard drive??
    How many years Lifespan of a hard drive??

  • @vikram.rajpurohit
    @vikram.rajpurohit Рік тому +10

    That's why Seagate is better than WD in portable hdd.😮

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +6

      Seen it happen with Seagate as well my friend. I've heard in the past that they're both made in the same factory but I'll have to open two one day and put that theory to the test. 🙏

    • @J_Shiesty21
      @J_Shiesty21 Рік тому +4

      No they are not…. I bought a sea gate barracuda 2tb. Don’t get me wrong it worked great, for 8-10 months then it took a crap on me and started clicking like here in the video. I bought another one of the exact brand and tb and unfortunately within 2 weeks of having it the same exact problem. Before you say it’s my hardware I had it tested on my cousins pc and it’s the hdd

    • @Fish_is_your_therapist
      @Fish_is_your_therapist Рік тому

      I had mine for a day and this happened

    • @terrapinflyer273
      @terrapinflyer273 Рік тому +1

      I've had really good (luck?) with Seagate. One 750GB external purchased 10+ yrs ago, 1 4TB bought around 2017-ish, and a newer 4TB bought 2 yrs ago. All still working perfectly. Though I have been very careful with them. Popped a 2TB internal hdd in my buddy's PS4 many years ago now and even it still runs great, despite it making very odd loud beeps for a while and the PS4 itself being jostled around and even dropped once while running lol. I stick by Seagate.
      Mechanical drives in essence are just prone for failure eventually. To some extent I assume it's just a gamble with time.

    • @AchmadBadra
      @AchmadBadra Рік тому +1

      Nope, seagate is worst. I have 3 of them from 13 years ago, 1 dead (320 GB) which actually rarely i used it (RIP at 2020), 1 is on critical condition with a lot bad sector (500 GB, random corrupt file), and 1 is got many bad sector (1 TB, i just give it to my sister lol, 3 years ago, the speed already drop a lot). But my wd, all of them still kicking and fine, even i used it travels and get quite shake on it, i bought it at 2011 for 2 TB model. But still old model of seagate is still good if we compare it to recent model.

  • @sabarinathsuresh6633
    @sabarinathsuresh6633 Рік тому +2

    Any tips on prolonging the life of hd (not cases of physical damage)

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +2

      I personally like to use fans. USB powered ones and chargeable fans. All adjustable to an extent. If you have a desktop with single or dual top exhaust fan you can place it there and plug it in directly to the motherboard at the rear of the computer. I’ve always liked to use them during long data transfers and also if I’m playing a video file off it or accessing a real-time active file. Whenever the drive is working for longer than a 10-15 minutes it’s good idea to put some air on it and use CrystalDisk to see if your efforts are keeping the operating temps lower. The lower you can keep the temps on average, the longer the drive will last and the healthier it will run. 💯 This is all just in my experience but I hope it helps my friend. 🙏

  • @Thomas-ky3rl
    @Thomas-ky3rl Рік тому +3

    I know that they are expensive but buy solid state hard drives.

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      Thank you brother 🙏

    • @sizquirtt
      @sizquirtt 11 місяців тому +3

      ssd’s can’t be recovered easily when they die, and they need to be powered on regularly or else it will lose data

    • @Cyan_Nightingale
      @Cyan_Nightingale 6 місяців тому

      ​@@sizquirttyep we are f*cked. While cloud storage is subscription-based instead pay-to-own-based..

  • @Darkangl28
    @Darkangl28 4 місяці тому

    There's not a more heartbreaking sound.

  • @NishantNamdev
    @NishantNamdev Рік тому +2

    Hii please respond to my question, I have a external hard disk drive Seagate Game Drive PS4. In which I have installed all my heavy Plugins, when used it heats. How to fix heating problem, I'm afraid that my data don't get loss

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      Try to always have a fan on it when using it to keep it operating at a cooler temperature. Something like this but any fan will do.
      amzn.to/3n2hX5E
      Hope this helps my friend 🙏

  • @creamytaiyaki8445
    @creamytaiyaki8445 Місяць тому

    I know this is an old Video but my seagate hard drive Honks when i turn on the console. I never dropped it and I bought it from GameStop a few months back.

  • @Jason-o5s
    @Jason-o5s 3 місяці тому

    Cheer~~~belonging to or forming the outer surface or structure of something.😊

  • @adnan1alim
    @adnan1alim 12 днів тому

    This sound comes when the cable is bad, just yesterday i got this issue and tried the cable on another drive it didnt work. And wthe drive making such sounds worked fine with another cable

  • @ceciliaabdalla4954
    @ceciliaabdalla4954 Рік тому +1

    If you are looking for long term reliability is Toshiba Canvio the best?. I've had 6 of them and they never failed. The problem I have is they advertise 4tb of storage but you only get 3.6tb

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      Always appreciate an experienced recommendation. Thank you my friend. 🙏 I’m gonna check it out

    • @ceciliaabdalla4954
      @ceciliaabdalla4954 Рік тому

      @@TechInsomnia welcome

  • @jendrixfoodtrip
    @jendrixfoodtrip Рік тому +1

    What is the use of dc outlet in the hard drive

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      That is for 3.5" HHD's which require more power to run than a 2.5" HDD which can run on usb power alone.

    • @jendrixfoodtrip
      @jendrixfoodtrip Рік тому

      @@TechInsomnia thanks

  • @mylesmikieal
    @mylesmikieal 10 місяців тому +1

    Safe travels my boy

  • @abha1240
    @abha1240 Рік тому +1

    what is better then? an External Hard Drive or SSD. plus, they're so many options making it super difficult to choose from

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      Depending on your requirements both can be good in different scenarios. For more storage at a better price with less read and write speed, HDD. For a read and faster transfer rate with less storage space at a similar or higher price point, SSD. What will you mainly be using your external for my friend? 🙏

  • @jusbeachyy8597
    @jusbeachyy8597 Рік тому +1

    Yo if u unplug it will all the stuff u have on it be removed ?? Like if ur laptop is on will it be

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      It's possible but not likely. I'm not saying it can't happen but it would likely be more in file allocation or boot or volume record error type way. If the drive is already in the type of state it's in tho, plugging and unplugging can sometimes get the volume to show up or initialize inside of a Data Recovery program and if you can keep the drive on and mounted, maybe have enough time to recover and extract it. It's hard to say because every drive and situation is different. Over the Years with all computers I repair and work on I always try to eject or unmount external drives before unplugging. 🙏Just a general good practice.

  • @afterplugstore2816
    @afterplugstore2816 Рік тому +3

    Very informative...Great video!

  • @German_thunderr
    @German_thunderr 10 місяців тому

    I have a seagate hdd 2tb disc and it makes beep noise can u help?

  • @thejackyjooj3861
    @thejackyjooj3861 2 місяці тому

    "you can avoid this from happening" ...

  • @kielvostro
    @kielvostro Рік тому +4

    I have the same brand, same model, and even same color, but I do have 4TB. it has having same issue. Loading was slow so I transfer the data immediately. I dunno if I should buy again with the same brand

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  10 місяців тому +2

      Try WD Ultra or the newer SanDisk G-Drives. I’ve had good experiences with those and the build quality is better in comparison to a WD Passport. 🙏

    • @terrapinflyer273
      @terrapinflyer273 10 місяців тому

      I recant my previous statement. Older model Seagate externals are good IME. Ran a drive test via CrystalDiskInfo shortly after leaving my comment above and found that my 10+ yr old 750GB external has a C05 caution (understandable due to age), and my newer 4TB BackupPlus drive (2 yrs old) has C05 and C06 errors. Most likely due to the stiff cable it's shipped with. Or me pressing my hand on it while it was under load to see if it was building up heat... Or using USB3.0 for large file transfers for the first time?? And/or using a USB3.0 extension cable while doing so - potentially causing a lack of sufficient power? idk. It's on it's way out tho.
      The 8 or so yr old 4TB I have reports as good though. It has the long led indicator and the silver logo on the corner. Came with a flexible cable as well and has seen moderate to heavy usage over the years. Still on Amazon, but a bit pricier than newer models.
      I suppose mechanical HDDs are just a gamble. Never know if certain companies just toss barely passable or defective drives with bad blocks reallocated and SMART status removed into their enclosures to minimize their financial losses.

  • @renetrevino8784
    @renetrevino8784 Рік тому +2

    So mine is also making that noise and I opened it up on my own I can confirm that the control arm is indeed stuck on the disk, how do you think I can put the control arm back to where it belongs?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      Only proven method I've ever preformed that had a 7/10 success rate was to find or buy the identical drive working or new and open both in a particle free environment. Once both open, remove the optical disk from the working drive and move the optical disk form the malfunctioning drive to the new one. 💯 Works well but it's harder than it sounds. Hope this helps my friend 🙏

    • @MrVidification
      @MrVidification Рік тому +1

      There are guides on how to move the write heads back on here, but mainly for larger 3.5 hdds. Portables slide about so you might need someone to help even if it's possible to move it back, or better yet take it to an indy repair shop

    • @terrapinflyer273
      @terrapinflyer273 Рік тому

      I have seen a few videos where people pop the top off and rotate the platters in a certain direction to get the arm locked back into place. Just prepare to lose the data or for it to fail sooner than later even if you do succeed. You can also form a sort of makeshift dust-free environment with a gallon sized ziplock bag - or better yet a static-free bag.

  • @campbellbaintheloony
    @campbellbaintheloony 5 місяців тому

    I'm 16 and not very smart with this type of stuff, I got an external hard drive for christmas to help with storage (mainly for the sims 4, there was nothing IMPORTANT on there except for my save files and cc, but still), I haven't dropped it ever, but today it started making that noise and now it wont show up on my laptop..i've only had it a few months, am I doomed?

  • @phoneixstewart374
    @phoneixstewart374 Рік тому +1

    I have a green sea gate for my Xbox the light on the external doesn’t come on now but you can still hear it running power. Is there a fix

  • @serafimhacker
    @serafimhacker Місяць тому

    my sisters 240 gb hdd had no sound yet gave the BEEEP BEEP BEEP error 😅

  • @WolfyRed
    @WolfyRed Рік тому +2

    Yeah, but how do you practice transportation with the external hard drive? You never exactly explained that. You just told us to do it.

    • @tommyshelby8373
      @tommyshelby8373 Рік тому

      You put it in a protective case just like the one he showed.

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  10 місяців тому

      I use these for all my externals and they work well my friend.
      amzn.to/46vdb0Y

  • @noobtubemaster8446
    @noobtubemaster8446 8 місяців тому +1

    I’ve got an extended storage the same one as that black one at the back (forgot what it was called, doesn’t have a name on it, just the symbol) I dropped it and it’s not working anymore, this happened today, don’t know what to do (not making any sounds, still turns on, and vibrates whenever I connect it indicating that it’s working/ connected)

  • @MekhiSimons
    @MekhiSimons Місяць тому

    Well that's exactly the case with me.😔

  • @Minty0091
    @Minty0091 10 місяців тому +1

    Always have a back up drive.

  • @KevinMillard68
    @KevinMillard68 8 місяців тому

    this is prim example why you dont buy HDD drives SSDs rule

  • @cooperdeniro9189
    @cooperdeniro9189 10 місяців тому

    This is inevitable, really. Especially on these bus powered drives. Safely storing while traveling does-help, though.
    If portability is the goal, I’d advise everyone to stay away from these drives if it’s within budget. You’d be better off w/ any cheap 2.5SSD + SATA3 to USB connector.
    I’ve owned nearly a dozen of these and over half failed on me.

  • @starter9874
    @starter9874 6 місяців тому +1

    When you buy hard drive from Afghanistan and starts making this noise

  • @googlespynetwork
    @googlespynetwork Рік тому +3

    Samsung T7 Shield ssd is the answer.

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +1

      Just looked it up. Looks really good. I always like metal enclosures for pulling the heat off the internals of the drive itself. 💪

  • @alanrosete3855
    @alanrosete3855 Рік тому +1

    i found an old har drive with a LOT of important info and media on it, it was never dropped or somthing like that but now it crashes my pc whenever i try to acces it or it says that the dirve "is not ready" what can i do? and if the unfortunate case that i cant do anything happens then what is the problem at least to know what went wrong

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      Have you tried booting the drive on another machine? Sometimes even trying a Mac if you're on PC or vise versa can help. It's a common things when drives are corrupted in a certain way. I've had drives similar to this one in my work shop that will seize up and computer they're plugged into. Just the way it is sometimes. I would recommend SanDisk G-Drive or WD Ultra in the future tho. Passport is WD's entry level brand drive. 🙏

  • @vibeflyfishing2847
    @vibeflyfishing2847 10 місяців тому +2

    My magnetic phone case grabbed my PlayStation Hard Drive that looks just like this. I pulled it off immediately but it was too late. Now it makes this noise

    • @vibeflyfishing2847
      @vibeflyfishing2847 10 місяців тому +1

      And no device can even detect it when it’s plugged in

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  10 місяців тому

      Try a fresh cable my friend. Even one from a different drive. That’s the first thing I would do. Plug it to a PC so if there are errors it might find them and fix them. If a volume pops up after that you should be good. Eject and plug to your PlayStation and see what happens. 🤞

  • @yakre905
    @yakre905 Рік тому +3

    I have a question about external harddrives? When i use a external harddrive for a ps5 should i unplug it after i turn off my ps5 or keep it plugged in?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +2

      This is a good question. Does your external have a light on it what lights up when power is on and blinks when reading or writing data? If it does and the light stays on after you power off the PS5, I would unplug because the light symbolizes that the external is receiving power and on/ready. Same thing happens on most laptops when you sleep them or shutdown and the external is still plugged in. Over time this will age the external unnecessarily in my experience/opinion. 🙏

    • @yakre905
      @yakre905 Рік тому +1

      @@TechInsomnia thank you so much for the quick response and also keep up the great work

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +2

      Appreciate you my friend and thank you for your comments and support! 😁

  • @Clamxsx
    @Clamxsx 3 місяці тому

    Mines is doing that ion know what to do

  • @hebegebe123
    @hebegebe123 10 місяців тому

    I think sticking it in was the problem

  • @prabhuja7554
    @prabhuja7554 3 місяці тому

    Without even a drop my same blue HDD WD..became this...I think this model has some issue...entire music collection is lost

  • @Tee_dillz
    @Tee_dillz Рік тому +1

    I have the same one why won’t mine connect to my ps4?

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому +2

      Pretty sure it has to be formatted in the right file format partition type my friend. 🙏Should say exactly which one online. 🤞

    • @terrapinflyer273
      @terrapinflyer273 Рік тому +1

      If I remember correctly, it needs to be formatted as FAT32 for the PS4 to be able to use it? Unless an update changed that.

    • @TechInsomnia
      @TechInsomnia  Рік тому

      Is it working now my friend?

    • @Tee_dillz
      @Tee_dillz Рік тому

      @@TechInsomnia Yes

  • @Akashkumar-je2ne
    @Akashkumar-je2ne 8 місяців тому

    Now what i do😢

  • @WolfyRed
    @WolfyRed 9 місяців тому +2

    What if it's a laptop with a hard drive? How are you supposed to protect that ?? It's in the laptop.

  • @FKiMusic
    @FKiMusic 10 місяців тому

    Stop being cheap use ssd

  • @bkumar2386
    @bkumar2386 Рік тому +1

    Time to moveon to ssd

  • @gregamania1327
    @gregamania1327 9 місяців тому

    So much saved porn gone to waste.

    • @n31x
      @n31x 7 місяців тому

      LMAO-

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    @jrmartinez1354 Рік тому +4

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