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Your computer's hard disk drive, referred to herein as "drive", is where all of your programs, files, and operating system(s) are stored. The drive is a delicate device, with multiple magnetic-sensitive platters that typically spin at 7200 to 15,000 RPMs. Data on the platters is accessed and modified by the read/write head, which moves back and forth over the platters. These platters are very delicate, and contact with the read/write head is a very bad thing. This article will discuss how to determine if your drive is broken, if you are able to fix it, and how to recover your files. These steps only apply to computer drives, and not those of proprietary devices like the Apple iPod.
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for your reference: http://www.wikihow.com/Diagnose-a-Computer-Hard-Disk-Drive
Basically, Computer Perform HDD Detection at start up , Clicking sound indicates malfuntions , Boot up errors and messages.
have sound, booting problom,
There is a difference between an operating system crash and a hard drive crash. If your operating system crashes, whether you are using Windows, Linux or Mac, that is a Logical Failure. If the hard drive itself malfunctions, that is a Physical failure. Either way your data is not readily accessible but it is still there. Of course, you should have a backup plan and an image of your computer just in case but if you do not; there is still hope for your precious Gigabytes of data you may have stored on your computer through a data recovery solution