[DeadZone]

Originally posted by Slick:
From what I have been reading on the data recovery sites, the noise indicates mechanical problems that can destroy data. For drives making noise the sites do not recommend trying software to recover the data; using the drive can cause more damage. (Maybe that's just trying to get business) Although, you probably knew that already.

Slick.

Actually it is false to some point, when I first got my hdd's they always made that noise, yet no data loss, no damage, no nothing

Tho I do know alot about computers so I can say, it is a worryin sign, just it doesnt always do anything bad