Success, ok I googled it and yeah after I removed the hd and hit it a few times on all 4 sides w/a screwdriver. Then i put it back in and it started right up spinning and making its normal clicking and bootup into sys 7.1. One thing though now that ive done this since hds are supposed to be sealed and such, how would i keep this hd wrking for @ least a few yrs to come? Its not a bad hd, its a 500mb scsi, which is bigger than most hds i have laying around for old macs. Im assuming i should @ least use it weekly to help keep the drive from sticking since i had it stored away for yrs? Well thx for all the help.