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Yes. Grinding noises or any other strange noises that are not fan related almost always point to hard drive failure. Use Norton Ghost to image the drive to a new hard drive so when failure does happen you will be good to go.
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Sorry-no doubt the grinding in this case is tata old hd. Make sure you have someone who can help you-Ghost isn't the easiest app-be careful of sensitive materials you transfer (if you can transfer that is)
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