SMART error and clicking sound while HDD working.

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I'm going to replace a hard drive that's clicking.

by Ron K. · 12 years ago In reply to SMART error and clicking ...

It sound ominous when all of my other hard drives are silent. SMART errors are warnings worth heeding.

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Well it's not a good sound

by OH Smeg Moderator · 12 years ago In reply to SMART error and clicking ...

But as to if the drive need replacing you should test it with Seatools for DOS available here

http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=SeaTools&vgnextoid=720bd20cacdec010VgnVCM100000dd04090aRCRD

If the drive fails this test replace it. If it doesn't fail the test test often.

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Every drive...

by cmiller5400 · 12 years ago In reply to Well it's not a good soun ...

That I have heard clicking, has failed. Backup data while you can!!!!

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While I do tend to agree with you here

by OH Smeg Moderator · 12 years ago In reply to Every drive...

I did get one drive returned from Seagate that sounds positively nasty.

It's a Rebuild after failing and as such doesn't have any acceptable warranty. It does pass the Seatools Test and has worked in an external Caddy for over 3 years now but it's not something that I place any trust in and after filling it up it now lives in a Plastic HDD Container in a Safe.

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Death, Taxes and Hard Drive Failure.

by 1bn0 · 12 years ago In reply to SMART error and clicking ...

That clicking sound is the hard drives Death Rattle.

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