Seagate 3TB ST3000DM001 detected but not functioning and "Error Number 7"

LEOKAMBOJ

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I asked my cousin to bring his Seagate 3TB Internal HD if it could run on my UEFI system as he doesn't have the same. As soon as we plugged in and ran the Windows Disc Management it is detected as 3.86 GB Unallocated which is as weird as it gets (see the attached screenshot).
Current Status - Creating GPT Partition 
We tried using all the available Disc Management tools but none detected it (incl. SeaTools)
Jumping into the RAID Configurator it shows that the drive is not functioning and ERROR NUMBER 7.
While shaking the drive in hand it produces a screeching sound but not always.

Are these the signs of Total Drive Failure ??
*Not under Warranty*
 
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The Seagate 3TB DM series drives have a lot of head and firmware issues and it seems like you are seeing the symptoms now. Trash the drive and move on...it isn't worth losing the data you will be putting on it.

LEOKAMBOJ

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I'm sorry but there isn't any option to attach local files and eventually I forgot to edit my description, i was in a hurry.
No my system isn't Dell. It is custom.
 

DR_Luke

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The Seagate 3TB DM series drives have a lot of head and firmware issues and it seems like you are seeing the symptoms now. Trash the drive and move on...it isn't worth losing the data you will be putting on it.
 
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