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My disk makes a noise every 5-8 seconds, additionally the computer has become slower. I have tried cleaning the disk and nothing has changed. Do I need a new disk?
Are you sure it is not the cooling fan? Otherwise your drive is likely dying. Immediately back up any important data. Oh and upgrade to an SSD drive for a faster computer.
If your HDD is making noise, it is most likely damaged in some way and needs to be swapped out immediately. You most likely cannot backup any files from a corrupt HDD, but if you manage to, that’s nice. However, if it’s too damaged you can’t simply replace or fix any parts of the HDD. You will have to buy a new one.
