Can anyone interpret what's happening to this HDD based on this sound?

[Whib96]

Lately, my HDD has been making a lot more noise. It's happening very frequently and performance seems to be decreasing. Sounds like my HDD is about to die. I have everything backed up so no worries. Just wondering, based on this attached recording of my HDD, what's happening here? Anything fixable?

Recording: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vwnqljz03gbqkjp/recording20150803191301.wav?dl=0

 

[DaronMal]

Who's the manufacturer of the HDD? How old is it? How full is it?

 

[vrumor]

If your hard drive is making any kind of unusual sound, it is generally a sign that it is time to replace it.

 

[Whib96]

Who's the manufacturer of the HDD? How old is it? How full is it?

HGST. I bought it brand new from a reseller back in November 2014. 297 GB originally available and 60 gb used. So about 237 gb available. By no means full.

 

[Whib96]

If your hard drive is making any kind of unusual sound, it is generally a sign that it is time to replace it.

Okay. This HDD has been making odd sounds from the start, but I saw no performance issues (until recently) so I just ignored it. The sounds are becoming much much more frequent though and in greater amount.

 

[DaronMal]

If your hard drive is making any kind of unusual sound, it is generally a sign that it is time to replace it.

Okay. This HDD has been making odd sounds from the start, but I saw no performance issues (until recently) so I just ignored it. The sounds are becoming much much more frequent though and in greater amount.

https://www.hgst.com/support/downloads

Look at the programs they have to look at your drive and diagnose the issue.

 

[Whib96]

If your hard drive is making any kind of unusual sound, it is generally a sign that it is time to replace it.

Okay. This HDD has been making odd sounds from the start, but I saw no performance issues (until recently) so I just ignored it. The sounds are becoming much much more frequent though and in greater amount.

https://www.hgst.com/support/downloads

Look at the programs they have to look at your drive and diagnose the issue.

Their fitness test program can't test/scan the primary drive, which is what my HDD is. What are the possible options? From what I am reading, I don't really have any other options but I want to make sure.

 

[DaronMal]

If your hard drive is making any kind of unusual sound, it is generally a sign that it is time to replace it.

Okay. This HDD has been making odd sounds from the start, but I saw no performance issues (until recently) so I just ignored it. The sounds are becoming much much more frequent though and in greater amount.

https://www.hgst.com/support/downloads

Look at the programs they have to look at your drive and diagnose the issue.

Their fitness test program can't test/scan the primary drive, which is what my HDD is. What are the possible options? From what I am reading, I don't really have any other options but I want to make sure.

Try CrystalDiskInfo and CrystalDiskMark http://crystalmark.info/download/index-e.html