HDD clicking

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@Kent
The main issue with this clicking is not the noise that I'm bothered, but the fact that hdd sounds like it's really struggling and it could break down.

That description is worrisome in its own right. 

Disk drives do have a finite life. Hands down, they're the most unreliable computer component I use. I recently took a box full of old drives to the county recycling station. All of them had failed in various ways over the years while in service in various PCs, laptops, and servers. I kept the dead drives on hand because they have some interesting bits in them which I've used in other hacker projects but now I'm preparing to downsize and have to empty out my Fibber McGee's closet.

If I were you I'd be making sure I had a complete and tested backup of this drive before it actually does break down.

Regards,
Kent