I have had the same problem and it is the hard drive failing. You can prolong drive use by using Spinrite. I now run it every few months on all my HDs. www.grc.com.
fjh On 12/10/2008 12:31:18 PM, Ken Close ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I know this is Off Topic but maybe someone has had a similar experience or > can offer advice from their expertise. > > I am going along, and all of a sudden my main hard drive (C:) starts up an > incessant and continuing chatter. Loud enough to really notice. > There is no other indication anything is wrong. CPU cycles are normal for > what is open. (Usually have various programs with browser open with many > tabs). I have extra RAM and an onboard monitor does not indicate that the > RAM is low. I defrag automatically every night. I have latest download/OS > upgrades. > > I shut down all applications and exit in normal manner (once I held the > computer power on button down to shut down without going through the shut > down sequence--just to try it that way). Either method of shutdown makes > the computer .... well .... shut down. Then normal restart, and back to > business. > > These events occur every so many days even a week or more. It has happened > three or four times, and does not seem to be increasing in frequency. > > Normally, this would call for a new hard drive, but I have no clue as to > cause and no indication that the drive is getting ready to fail (like > increased events). > > Any
