Hard drive is getting pretty noisy
Henry Peach wrote: Clicking sounds ominous to me, but I am not an expert. Hard drives are pretty cheap; you can get 500gb Western Digital drives for under $50. Not worth taking a chance, IMO. Data recovery on a failed HD will be much more expensive. When you buy a new computer you can remove the hard drive from your old unit, and use it for back-up or additional storage.
I used a program called Xxclone to copy my main hard drive when it started squeaking. Then I just swapped the drives, and everything started up just like before. In removing the old drive I found out the squeaking noise was not the drive, but rather a fan that was hidden under the drive that I was unaware of.
And ALWAYS backup and backup. UNplug, open the case, and blow out the "bunnies" with compressed air. That could contribute to noises. Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
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Did someone mention backup? As of right this second the only files you have with certainy are the ones you have already backed up on another drive. Even then they are not 100% secure. If you don't have a backup program in play - get one.
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