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Why does my computer hard drive light blink and make noises like it's trying to open up something?

This question was answered on February 24, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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That usually happens when you are either running a program, or when you aren't doing anything on your computer The hard drive may be trying to run a screen saver, or something else It is normal.

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Posted by Leo of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on February 24, 2003

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