On Sunday, March 30, 2003, at 11:49 PM, Todd Masco wrote: >> I recently acquired an Apple Cube from Overstock.com. Recently, when >> I >> or my son turn it on, we hear a loud noise and we get a screen that >> contains a flashing folder/disk with a question mark. > > You don't describe the noise (is it a single noise, more an ongoing > rattle, or...?_, but from the sound of it your hard drive is either > failing or fully toast. > yup sounds like the hard drive to me too