HDD led non stop blinking
- Thread starter IgorJ
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If you close all of your active programs, does it stop? I rarely hear my drives stop on my other computer, except when I am completely idle or logged out.
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W7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHzPNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GBNVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Pugh Technologies
- OS
- W7 Professional x64
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI 870A-G54
- Memory
- PNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892 onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VE205t, Viewsonic VX2035WM
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900, 1600x1050
- Hard Drives
- 977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721010CLA332
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500AAJS-65B4A0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-00A8B0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00UU3A0
- PSU
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
- Case
- ThermalTake Armor A90 Mid Tower
- Cooling
- 3x 120mm in, 1x 120mm & 200mm out, self built hydro-cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitec 55
- Mouse
- Razer Deathadder
- Internet Speed
- 20 Mbps D/L, 9 Mbps U/L
If you pull out the drive connection that is not your system drive, does it still do it? (please remember to shut down the computer first)
Or, IIRC you can disable a hard drive... If someone else has how to do this before I finish searching for it, chime in.
Or, IIRC you can disable a hard drive... If someone else has how to do this before I finish searching for it, chime in.
My Computer
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W7 Professional x64AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHzPNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GBNVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Pugh Technologies
- OS
- W7 Professional x64
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI 870A-G54
- Memory
- PNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892 onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VE205t, Viewsonic VX2035WM
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900, 1600x1050
- Hard Drives
- 977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721010CLA332
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500AAJS-65B4A0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-00A8B0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00UU3A0
- PSU
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
- Case
- ThermalTake Armor A90 Mid Tower
- Cooling
- 3x 120mm in, 1x 120mm & 200mm out, self built hydro-cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitec 55
- Mouse
- Razer Deathadder
- Internet Speed
- 20 Mbps D/L, 9 Mbps U/L
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My Vista is giving the same problem until I run Performance Monitor and saw that Vista keeps on writing to a file for system restore. I turned System Restore off and the hdd stopped blinking.
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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hit CTRL+ALTShift+ESC click on the performance tab, click on resource monitor, then the HDD tab expand all drop down arrows and it will tell you every service application, anything accessing your hdd.
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Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server ...i7 v2 3930K Steping stone 2G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GBAMD HD 5770
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- SMN-Productions
- OS
- Windows 7 x86/x64, Server 2008r2, Web Server 2008
- CPU
- i7 v2 3930K Steping stone 2
- Motherboard
- ASUS Rampage IV Extreme
- Memory
- G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series 32GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD HD 5770
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer 21" and Samsung 20"
- Hard Drives
- Patriot Pyro 80GB
- PSU
- 1000 Watt
- Case
- HAF-X
- Cooling
- 4 Fans
- Keyboard
- Black Widow Ultimate
typo CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
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Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1Intel i7 2600kG.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GBNvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 300...
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Own build
- OS
- Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
- CPU
- Intel i7 2600k
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe
- Memory
- G.Skill Ripjaws (DDR3-1600) 2x4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce GTS 450; Intel HD Graphics 3000(GT2+)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell Ultrasharp IPS panel U2311H, Samsung SyncMaster P2350
- Screen Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 850 Pro SSD 256GB, Samsung SSD 840 120GB, Seagates 1TB Barracuda ST31000528AS x2
- PSU
- Seasonic M12II 520W
- Case
- Lian Li Lancool PC-K60
- Cooling
- Case: 1x120mm, 3x140mm CPU: Hyper 212+
- Keyboard
- Logitech MK520 (wireless)
- Mouse
- Logitech MK520
- Internet Speed
- 6-7 Mbps
- Antivirus
- Norton Security Premium, Malwarebytes on 2 (MSE on 3rd PC)
- Browser
- FireFox
- Other Info
- Audio: Logitech Z523 2.1
7 might be performing a scheduled defrag, your AV program might be updating and/or scanning your machine, or you could have malware "phoning home". If you need greater detail than Task Manager provides you could use the free Process Monitor or Process Explorer. You don't have to install them, you can run them in your browser. I'd also suggest running the free Malwarebytes to make sure you don't have any malware.
My Computer
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Win 7 Pro 64-bitIntel i5 2.4 Ghz8GB DDR3Intel HD 3000
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
- OS
- Win 7 Pro 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 3000
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- 640Gb 7200rpm
- Antivirus
- MSE
- Browser
- Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
If you need any help removing the malware or if you have any other questions please post back. There are some knowledgeable people on the forum who have Microsoft Most Valuable Professional status in consumer security. They visit the forum regularly.
My Computer
At a glance
Win 7 Pro 64-bitIntel i5 2.4 Ghz8GB DDR3Intel HD 3000
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
- OS
- Win 7 Pro 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD 3000
- Sound Card
- IDT High Definition
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- 640Gb 7200rpm
- Antivirus
- MSE
- Browser
- Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
