tried it as a master on its own and still doesn't work makes those clicking sounds no it isn't detected anymore

the first time i put it in it was detected then went into windows and installed it but wasn;t showing up in the my computer so i restarted and then thats when the clicking started and now won't detect it any way i try

the date on it is aug 2004 so then it must be defective? is there any way to fix it cuz i won't be able to get to that store till next week and figures my main drive is dying so now i am screwed. Trust my luck to get the defective one LOL but if it did detect it the first time how could it just stop. i didn't do anything to it at all