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Since the noise is so intermittent, your best choice would be to make sure you have at least one good backup (two—one each on a separate drive—would be much safer) and just wait for something to break (there always is the remote possibility the noise is harmless). I know, that sounds like it would be nerve wracking but sometimes it's all you can do. As long as you keep your data frequently backed up, you will be ok.
Lady Fitzgerald.
Actually I have been doing that for over a year or more. Just getting antsy. Then my backup drive with multiple copies took it's farewell!!!
Such is life..
glennc
That's the reason for having backups duplicated on multiple drives. I keep two identical backup drives at home that I update daily and two more I keep in a safe deposit box at my credit union that I swap out with the two at home at least once a month. Having the second backup at home saved my bacon...er...data at least once when I managed to mess up the first one. The ones in the safe deposit box are for if my house gets destroyed and I lose everything. It will protect me from losing all my data as well.
you should be cautious when hard drive has weird noises, for that might be the sign that there is something wrong with the head. you can ask some professional guys to help you have a check.
Well hard drive backups can be often coincidental and superstitious. Pretty scary at some times.