computer making clicking noise

my harddrives done this and then failed but i sent them back to seagate and they replaced them not saying this would happen to you but it did for me

As slyboy just said hard drive on the way out if you got any important files on your pc i would try and back them up as soon as possible

thanks for the replies thought the same thing myself the only problem i have is how do i install a new hardrive as i have no idea of installing vista onto a blank hardrive

take out old hd, put in new hd, put in dvd, turn on system, follow instructions on screen

but first as a matter of urgency get any files you want from the old hd - at the very least remove it from the system as it could die at any time, and while it's runnign it may be (its likely to be) trashign more of your files on a continous basis - and when it does thats it - kaput - unless you want to spend several hundred on data recovery that is

ramraider said:

thanks for the replies thought the same thing myself the only problem i have is how do i install a new hardrive as i have no idea of installing vista onto a blank hardrive

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You could use acronis migrate easy. Its a free download and you can use it for 30 days i believe. It copies your old drive to your new one.

click here and then the free trial button to download the .exe file

wonko said:

take out old hd, put in new hd, (Make sure that your BIOS is set to boot from the DVD drive) put in dvd, turn on system, follow instructions on screen

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Edited your post slightly m8, hope you don't mind

Problem sorted now new hardrive fitted and vista installed

thanx :Cheers:

Glad your all sorted

What happened to all the files on the "clickety click"?
I,d be more pissed off losing them than re installing an op.

my sata raid drives have been doing it ever since i went down the raid 0 route - been 6 years now

a click every few days or so