Re: Sound like hard disk scratching

From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_cable0ne.n3t)
Date: 11/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:58:29 -0700

Microsoft Newsgroup wrote:
> Operating System: Windows XP Pro SP2
>
> Antivirus: F-Secure
>
> Firewall: Softperfect Personal Firewall
>
> Lately my computer is making a sound like the hard disk is been scratching.
>
> Most the time occur when I m online in the Internet and sometime happen even
> I am not connected.
>
> I was run the "Ad-Aware", the "Microsoft Anti-Spyware" and the "F-Secure".
>
> In all this programs when the folders "Application Data" and "Temporary
> Internet Files" are been scanned they make that "scratching sound".
>
> In the "Internet Explorer" in the "Tools" - "Internet option" - "General" -
> "Temporary Files" appears the same sound of "scratching" when I press "Erase
> Files" button.
>
> With "Webroot Window Washer" when the item "IE Cache (TIF)" are scanned
> appears the same "scratching sound".
>
> In all situations when the sound appears the PC is temporarily froze.
>
> How can I solve this problem?
>
>

        If it is indeed the hard drive making a scratching noise, this can only
mean a physical failure is imminent. Replace the defective hard drive
immediately. 

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