HomeNewsLearn the Sounds of a Failing Hard Drive to Avoid Lost Data – OnMSFT.com Learn the Sounds of a Failing Hard Drive to Avoid Lost Data – OnMSFT.com Ron February 7, 2011 1 min read Lifehacker: Most hard drives make certain sounds when they start failing, but every drive and brand of drive is different. Data recovery company Data Cent has put together a database of sounds that let you know what’s going wrong with your drive… Lifehacker Share This Post: Share this article: Previous Article HP twirls out TouchSmart 610 and 9300 all-in-one PCs – OnMSFT.com Next Article Former Microsoft tech fellow Brad Lovering to open R&D office for Splunk – OnMSFT.com Related Articles Microsoft is no longer manufacturing the Windows RT powered Surface 2 February 23, 2026 Microsoft treats Windows Phone owners with extra 20GB of free SkyDrive storage for one year February 23, 2026 Bing now comes with Britannica Online answers within search results February 23, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment