HELP PLEASE - Failing hard drive

[ramonford]

Desk top with 2 Seagate 250GB SATA drives. On start up the C drive makes a screeching noise for about 2-3 seconds and then settles down and everything works OK.
I feel that this is an early indication of failure so for safety I will replace this C drive
I would like to get advise, either good or bad, on what I should use as a replacement . When I purchased the Dell 3 years ago the Barracuda drive was considered by Dell to be one of the most reliable available. But things move on and I would like to hear any comments to assist in selecting the right replacement

Thanks in advance for your comments

ramonford

[Dias de verano]

Seagates is still a good brand.

[Accessless]

Isn't seagate the company with that hard drive fault that they deny exist. If it is then the drive should be fine, its just irritating.

[BC_Programmer]

Isn't seagate the company with that hard drive fault that they deny exist

What do you mean?

[Accessless]

Isn't seagate the company with that hard drive fault that they deny exist

What do you mean?

Something I think patio mentioned a while ago about seagate producing hard drives that squealed or screeched.

[Dias de verano]

Some Samsung drives make a screeching sound even when everything's OK. With Seagates, though, I think it's a bad sign.

[Accessless]

Some Samsung drives make a screeching sound even when everything's OK. With Seagates, though, I think it's a bad sign.

I may be mistaken but I'm sure it was the Seagate barracuda drives that did this. I'm sure Seatools will tell you that there is a problem (that's what it always tells me)

[ramonford]

Yes this is just what my Seagate does a screeching sound on start up, then its quiet.
But what I would really like to know is there a better alternative to this drive

ramonford

[killerb255]

All hard drive manufacturers produce duds every now and then.  Hard drives don't have much room for error--if something is even a nanometer off in the factory, it could potentially produce a lemon without the manufacturer even knowing it.

[ramonford]

Thanks for all the replies
Let me put my question another way.

Is there anyone who has had a SATA  hard drive around 250GB or more thats been giving satisfactory operation more than say 4/5 years

ramonford

[Accessless]

I would say yes, but my 200Gb Maxtor HDD may have developed a fault recently (but I think that it due to a faulty data connection). I always swear by Maxtor and Western Digital. Never had any problems from them in the past, I've still got 1-3Gb drives from these companies and they are still going strong.

[patio]

It wasn't i who posted about that issue and i still recommend and use Seagate drives.

[BC_Programmer]

I've still got 1-3Gb drives from these companies

HA! I have a 43MB (yes, MB) WD hard drive, and it still works fine.

[Accessless]

I've still got 1-3Gb drives from these companies

HA! I have a 43MB (yes, MB) WD hard drive, and it still works fine.

The oldest I ever had (but were thrown due to extreme uselessness) were 2 512Mb's from a compact (can't remember actual spelling of company) Pc. But I never checked the brand. But you still win.

[BC_Programmer]

heh, as if it's good to have a hard disk that can barely hold DOS and windows 3.1.