> It's possible the drive is damaged/corrupted in such a way that it > can't boot, but could be accessed if mounted as 2nd drive. Have you > tried booting off of a Knoppix live CD to see if you can mount the > file system off the drive? If so you could possibly copy the images > off the drive... Yup - sorry to forget that - I tried to mount it post-boot in a USB enclosure - it's a mechanical failure. Clicking. I'm more looking to see if someone here has ever done head and/or circuit board replacemen. If I could find an exact matching drive if someone would care to attempt the mechanical steps if they've done it before.... Thanks, Josh