hi there
for a little while now i have been hearing a scratching noise, lasting about 2 seconds, coming from my pc when i shut down, which i can only think would be coming from the hard disk.
i have opened up my pc and checked all the cables and fans to make sure they're not making the noise.
i have been noticing this for a little time now, and have not had any other problems with my hard disk (no errors etc, no crashes) but i'm going back to uni now and cant afford for it to die on me once i'm there.
the hard disk is the western digital 120gb with 8mb buffer, and is only about 1 year and 3 months old. i do use the hard disk quite heavily for dvd backup and video editing and stuff.
can anyone tell me if the noise could be the hard disk, and if so, is it a sign that it might fail soon?
cheers
jon