Hmmm. I had a feeling the HDD should park itself as it spun down, so I wasn't too worried about it, but to be honest I am pretty vague about it. IT stuff isn't my primary interest, it's just a means to an end, so I often learn little bits and then they dwindle into vagueness...
Hopefully its just coincidence playing silly buggers with me. I've read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy... I know how that works!
Woo hoo! It's up to phase 4! (I hope it keeps going...)
Al.