TCS, Naples,
thanks for that guys.
I suppose it's all down to semantics. My simple picture of the Windows(r) world has now been enriched and I should, now, be able do even better in those pub quizzes I keep losing!
Regards
ST
I had one of my HDDs fail about a month ago. It started making repetitive clicking noises during boot up although I did manage to access the data held on it (luckily it was data I could afford to lose - without too many tears - and not the master disk). Then it died completely, although still repetitive clicking, and wouldn\'t allow access to data at all. So, does that sound like damaged platters or failing electronics?
Next question is, has anyone managed to recover data from a knackered disk by buying the same model and swapping the electronics? I reckon that the HDD is OK mechanically - not sure about surface of platters - and that it\'s the hardware that\'s died. I\'m willing to give that a go if there\'s a warm feeling about the process.
ST