Vista - Hard drive just flashes like pulse monitor

12-06-2008

My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this repeats
for ever?

I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it
down to any one service?

Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the morning
and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a mouse is
moved or key pressed.

Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible.

Rich

12-07-2008

"Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx

Quote:

> My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this
> repeats for ever?
>
> I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow
> it down to any one service?
>
> Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the
> morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a
> mouse is moved or key pressed.
>
> Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible.
>
> Rich
>

If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all.
Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity
such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell
machine ?

Tom

12-07-2008

"Tom Allen" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this
>> repeats for ever?
>>
>> I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it
>> down to any one service?
>>
>> Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the
>> morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a
>> mouse is moved or key pressed.
>>
>> Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible.
>>
>> Rich
>>

>
> If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all.
> Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity
> such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell machine
> ?
>
> Tom
>

No it's a power spec (Micro Center brand). Maybe that's why I can't see disk
activity?

Thanks, Rich

12-07-2008

"Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> "Tom Allen" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eSd9syFWJHA.1576@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>
>> "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx

Quote:

>>> My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this
>>> repeats for ever?
>>>
>>> I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it
>>> down to any one service?
>>>
>>> Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the
>>> morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a
>>> mouse is moved or key pressed.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>

>>
>> If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all.
>> Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity
>> such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell
>> machine ?
>>
>> Tom
>>

>
> No it's a power spec (Micro Center brand). Maybe that's why I can't see
> disk activity?
>
> Thanks, Rich
>
>

Download Process Monitor from here.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896645.aspx

You have to be fast as it lists several thousand processes
per second, but most processes have a lot of sequential
entries when they run.

12-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
Rich n/a posts	Hard drive just flashes like pulse monitor My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this repeats for ever? I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it down to any one service? Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a mouse is moved or key pressed. Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible. Rich
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12-07-2008	#2 (permalink)
Tom Allen n/a posts	Re: Hard drive just flashes like pulse monitor "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx Quote: > My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this > repeats for ever? > > I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow > it down to any one service? > > Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the > morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a > mouse is moved or key pressed. > > Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible. > > Rich > If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all. Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell machine ? Tom
My System Specs

12-07-2008	#3 (permalink)
Rich n/a posts	Re: Hard drive just flashes like pulse monitor "Tom Allen" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eSd9syFWJHA.1576@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx Quote: >> My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this >> repeats for ever? >> >> I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it >> down to any one service? >> >> Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the >> morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a >> mouse is moved or key pressed. >> >> Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible. >> >> Rich >> > > If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all. > Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity > such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell machine > ? > > Tom > No it's a power spec (Micro Center brand). Maybe that's why I can't see disk activity? Thanks, Rich
My System Specs

12-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
Ian D n/a posts	Re: Hard drive just flashes like pulse monitor "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:O%23Rl7EHWJHA.1456@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Tom Allen" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:eSd9syFWJHA.1576@xxxxxx Quote: >> >> "Rich" <madeyoulook@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:%23PqS5C%23VJHA.3796@xxxxxx Quote: >>> My hard drive light flashes once bright and once not as bright, this >>> repeats for ever? >>> >>> I've looked at the reliability and performance monitor but can narrow it >>> down to any one service? >>> >>> Even when the computer has been idle over night I come down in the >>> morning and look at the light then and it does the same thing before a >>> mouse is moved or key pressed. >>> >>> Thanks for any help narrowing it down if possible. >>> >>> Rich >>> >> >> If it's a steady once a second flash it may not be the disk at all. >> Although it's regarded as a disk activity light it can be bus activity >> such as a once a second check for the insertion of a CD/DVD. Dell >> machine ? >> >> Tom >> > > No it's a power spec (Micro Center brand). Maybe that's why I can't see > disk activity? > > Thanks, Rich > > Download Process Monitor from here. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s.../bb896645.aspx You have to be fast as it lists several thousand processes per second, but most processes have a lot of sequential entries when they run.
My System Specs

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