Ok well I edit videos on my PM G5 and have them all stored on a LaCie External drive which is the 160GB version. When I move the playhead in FCP or in iMovie it makes loud noises. Is it ok for it to be doing this? Any advice in how to maintain it? Thanks.
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HDDs and Video
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What kind of loud noises? Like normal, loud hard drive noises? or like loud clicking, clunking, or scratching noises?AML707 said:
That's not a good sign. Loud clicking noises coming from a hard drive in use are indicitive of a failing drive, and you should back up all your stuff (to dvd, your main hard drive, or another external, doesn't matter) as soon as possible. Open up disk utility (applications>utilities>disk utility) and check the lower right hand corner of the window for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the drive. It should (and will probably) say "verified". If not, there's a huge chance the drive is going to fail sometime soon.AML707 said: