Hacking wii usb HDD problem

[takninds]

I have been having probems with my hdd lately.
when i start it up sometimes my usb loader wont recognize it
and when it does, its fine, but after a while it makes some wierd noise and the game will have glitches, loading takes a while, etc.
i had 2 hdd which this happened, im not sure if it is the hdd or the format, but both drives are at least 1-2 years old.
maybe the drives arent supported? or should i get a new hdd? and will formatting the partitions into another format work?
i currently use wiiflow, i used to use usb loader gx, but it wont load anymore.

 

[Crass]

What kind of noise? Ticking?
Are they powered via a wall plug adapter, or via the USB cable. If its usb-powered it might have an auto-shutdown feature that is turning itself off. There shoulb be a way to disable that. More details required.

 

[takninds]

it is powered via wall plug adapter.
how much more detail do you need?

 

[DKAngel]

if it makes funny noises
if it goes to sleep on its own

 

[takninds]

yes it does make wierd noises, and i dont think it goes to sleep

 

[takninds]

also, will using a different format help?
i havent tried any other formats other than wbfs

 

[DKAngel]

if your hdd is making noises then its on its way out, i would suggest getting the games off there whilst its still alive and possibly going for a new hdd

ive lost 2 hdds with the wii now. nothing u can do unfortuantly

had the same thing happen would load sometimes games would play and crash

as i just said get a new hdd =]

 

[takninds]

it would make noise when in a usb loader, and while playing a game, and also makes a similar sound if not the same while putting a game on the drive.
do you think its still dying?