From: A_Tina_Hall@kruemel.org   
      
    wrote:   
   > A. Tina Hall wrote:   
      
   >> But no, the writing was done on OS/2 Systemeditor. (And the D: drive   
   >> booted DOS.) Only reason I rarely boot that anymore is because   
   >> something in it (one drive I think) is making a constant high pitched   
   >> noise. I should just put them into the IDE-to-USB thing I got for the   
   >> new computer, make backups, find out which is making the noise, and   
   >> sort them out.   
   >>   
   > I think you must know this....   
   > When a hard drive is making a grinding noise,   
      
   No, no grinding noise. High pitched.   
      
   > Other continuous noises may be the same or a similar problem, maybe   
   > the bearings in the motor that turns the disk is wearing out.  The   
   > hard drive will die soon, its disks will no longer turn, and there   
   > will be no software solution that can access the data on it.  Copy   
   > all data off it before it dies, remove it from your computer, and   
   > write "NFG" on its case with a Sharpie pen so nobody reinstalls it.   
      
   It's been making that noise for years, I was just used to it before I   
   moved and got the new computer.   
      
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