How can I "ignore"a dying hard drive?

[Scott]

Michael T. Richter wrote:
> Unplug it?  You say it's unformatted and not in use, so why even bother 
> having it plugged into the controller?
Yea, this is especially true if you plan on putting in a newer drive. 
Just take it out of the computer completely and get rid of the dying 
drive then, when you get the funds, install the news drive.

-- 
Your friend,
Scott

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