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[Pfipps]

I am running HD Tune on my Hitatchi hard drive "error scan - not quick mode," and hear intermittent clicks. Is this a problem? I heard the
warning sounds from a hitatchi support web page but am not sure if 2-3 faint (audible - louder than the tiny, tiny clicks where you have to put your ear against the computer to faintly hear) clicks every 5-10 minutes is a problem. I am still under warranty, so I could swap the
drive if needed - and have like 3 days left to return the whole pc (which is a pain, since it's all setup).

[Andavari]

From Hitachi themselves, noises that indicate a defective drive.

[craigathus]

Andavari, on Oct 30 2007, 10:33 PM, said:

From Hitachi themselves, noises that indicate a defective drive.

Thankfully my hard drive makes none of those noises, are they (those noises) only relevant to a Hitachi hard drive?

[CeeCee]

Generally, a clicking noise from the hard drive is never good.

[Andavari]

craigathus, on Oct 31 2007, 05:30 AM, said:

Thankfully my hard drive makes none of those noises, are they (those noises) only relevant to a Hitachi hard drive?

Brand has nothing to do with it. When a hard drive starts making those noises it's vital to make a backup immediately because failure or file corruption could happen at anytime.

[Pfipps]

I ended up returning the computer and getting a new one - I didn't want to wait for a HD on a computer I need to use now.