Hard Drives Making Loud "Knocking" Noise

[johntx2001]

I have two hard drives on my machine running windows 98 (C: and D: drives). The other day the C: drive started making a loud knocking noise, so I disconnected it completely and used the D: drive as my only drive (now the C: drive). Shortly thereafter, the same problem arose. I replaced the motherboard yesterday thinking it might have been the HD controller, but I'm still having the same problem. This problem occurs after about 15 minutes of use, and then freezes the system. I hate to buy a new hard drive because I find it very odd that both hard drives started going bad at the same time. Could it be the power supply perhaps? Has anyone had a similar problem? Thanks!

 

[BongWild]

Are you sure the first drive you pulled out was the one making the noise and not the one you left in?

 

[edfair]

Unusual that both would fail at almost the same time. But it has happened before. Especially if they are the same.
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[MW252]

I just bought a new 80 gig hard drive a few months ago and it has always made loud clicking noises while working, and it works fine, but your system freezes?...thats odd, and at the same time, could they be loose in the racks, and be vibrating?


-Matt

 

[johntx2001]

Well, I stand here in shame and must admit that the problem was indeed as noted above -- I just assumed the C: drive was the problem, but when I took out the D: drive and left only the C: drive in, the problem was solved. Turns out it wasn't both drives at all but instead it was the one I left in there the whole time. Thanks to all of you for your help and especially to BongWild above for making me see the obvious, which I couldn't seem to see because I was so frustrated. Thanks again to all who helped!