I don't generally disagree, but taking an extra long time waiting for USB
to do this might be a bad idea. (How lucky do you feel?) (How soon will it fail?)
Rick Glazier
vandervoort said:
>The clicking sound often indicates serious problems are imminent. Have
you checked the SMART status? There are many diagnostic prams available,
and your drive manufacturer probably offers one.
>Chkdsk /r might help, but replacing the drive sounds like the best plan.
Your clone and replace plan will work. I have used a USB adapter to do
this in the past to save all the drive swapping.
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