External IDE hard drive - started clicking, can't access from My Computer!

[Maccy]

Connected the external drive today to backup some files and it made a strange clicking noise initially then stopped. Thought this was strange, so proceeded to open it from my computer and get an error message when I double click it saying that it's not ready!

Is the drive broken and needs repairing?

 

[Maccy]

Externally powered, can't try another cable as I don't have a similar one.

Will give it a go inside the pc later. Won't void any warranty as I bought the drive ages ago and the enclosure last year.

Just tried connecting it to my MacBook via the Mac USB ports and still getting the same clicking noise

 

[Maccy]

sad day!
Ah well you can pick up cheap IDE drives nowadays anyway