why does my hard drive make a knocking noise

[paustin4]

the hard drive makes a knocking noise which never stops and the hard drive was never used before this point and I cannot install it because of this problem.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

That's an indication of failure. Replace it.

 

[BillyDataGuy]

definitely a mechanical failure... sound like any of these? http://www.sertdatarecovery.com/hard-drive-recovery/mechanical-failure-sounds

if not submit a mp3 of it