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    hard drive use while idle?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ejl, May 13, 2006.

  1. ejl

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    so i went off to take a shower, and when i came back, even though my computer hadn't been messed with for awhile, the hard drive light was on, and i could hear my hd clicking. in fact, the hard drive light hasn't turned off since i've gotten back. there are no background software running.....is a sign of hd impending hard drive failure?

    edit: it stopped.....
     
    ejl, May 13, 2006
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    Indexing service. It indexs the contents of your harddrive while idle, for supposed increased search performance.
     
    RogueMonk, May 13, 2006
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    thanks! that allayed some of my fears. hopefully this thing will last a little bit longer....
     
    ejl, May 13, 2006
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