I'd make a back-up on some other media (different HD, etc)
and then try the Maxtor (non-destructive) utilities to test the drive.

FWIW: I got a "bad" install of a program way back when 8.4G
drives first came out and it made the drive bang a lot...
I mentioned the size since I am still using that drive (somewhere)
and the problem went with the program "clean-up"...

                                                    Rick Glazier

From: "Dennis Noble" <[log in to unmask]>
> Can't really imagine that a virus would make your harddrive slam its r/w
> armature back and forth.

"Richard Hallett" <[log in to unmask]> had said:
> >Is there any way to stop a Maxtor harddrive from slamming its reading arm
> >from side to side?

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