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Old 03-26-2009, 08:25 PM
jimojimo
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Re: Hard drive light constantly flashing ,reading hard drive during id


It is the CD or DVD ROM.

Try going to the Safely Remove hardware (even though it may not be a
usb) and do Stop on the CD or DVD listed.

If you don't see it there and want to verify that this is indeed it,
just disconnect the ribbon cable, reboot. You'll notice the blinking is
gone.

I don't know exactly why--I think on some OS's and some DVD/CD units,
the os constantly checks it--it might be as the DVD unit gets
older--i've had this happen twice--always after about a year from when I
got the dvd unit.
--Jim


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