I have a Sager notebook computer (2300) that has recently developed some sort of hard disk problem. Since I'm not a technical expert in such matters, my description of the problem will be a little non-tech.
When attempting to boot (Windows 98) the disk will make some unusual clunking noises, as if the head is reseting or parking itself. This goes on for quite some time with the ultimate result being a "Disk not found" or "Insert disk.." type error. Other attempts have proved successful in booting up and I've managed to save important data. After boot up, the disk seems OK (Scan disk shows no errors).
My questions:
1) Does this seem like a controller problem? If so, how hard is it likely to be to replace the controller? (My understanding is that it's a chip on the motherboard.)
2) Are there any diagnostic (software) tools I can use to find out what's wrong. I'd hate to replace the hard drive only to find the problem still exists.
When attempting to boot (Windows 98) the disk will make some unusual clunking noises, as if the head is reseting or parking itself. This goes on for quite some time with the ultimate result being a "Disk not found" or "Insert disk.." type error. Other attempts have proved successful in booting up and I've managed to save important data. After boot up, the disk seems OK (Scan disk shows no errors).
My questions:
1) Does this seem like a controller problem? If so, how hard is it likely to be to replace the controller? (My understanding is that it's a chip on the motherboard.)
2) Are there any diagnostic (software) tools I can use to find out what's wrong. I'd hate to replace the hard drive only to find the problem still exists.
