Comp after SP2

[John]

I can hear a weird noise comming out of my comp around the fron of it toward
the harddrive area at cetain times, also during games. it sounds like a click
and then it loads or struggles but its only for a second. It would often
freeze. I installed SP2 from cd and I dont know if it has anything to do
with it.
Any ideas

[Shenan Stanley]

John wrote:
> I can hear a weird noise comming out of my comp around the fron of it
> toward the harddrive area at cetain times, also during games. it
> sounds like a click and then it loads or struggles but its only for a
> second. It would often freeze. I installed SP2 from cd and I dont
> know if it has anything to do with it.
> Any ideas

Only if you forgot to take the CD out of the drive.

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<- Shenan ->
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[John]

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> John wrote:
> > I can hear a weird noise comming out of my comp around the fron of it
> > toward the harddrive area at cetain times, also during games. it
> > sounds like a click and then it loads or struggles but its only for a
> > second. It would often freeze. I installed SP2 from cd and I dont
> > know if it has anything to do with it.
> > Any ideas
>
> Only if you forgot to take the CD out of the drive.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>
> It sounds like a clicking noise and its doing it more often. There is nothing in the cd drives

[John]

Should I try uninstalling SP2 becasue this started happening after i
installed it or it might be coincidence.
It seems to be a clicking noise. Any ideas on what it is or if it is that
how do i get rid of it.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

John;
That clicking noise could be the hard drive failing.
This would not be related to SP-2 installation.
IMMEDIATELY back up all important data.
Then go to the hard drive manufacturers website and get their hard drive
diagnostics.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"John" > wrote in message
...
>
> Should I try uninstalling SP2 becasue this started happening after i
> installed it or it might be coincidence.
> It seems to be a clicking noise. Any ideas on what it is or if it is that
> how do i get rid of it.

[~ FreeSpirit ~]

"John" > wrote in message
...
>I can hear a weird noise comming out of my comp around the fron of it
>toward
> the harddrive area at cetain times, also during games. it sounds like a
> click
> and then it loads or struggles but its only for a second. It would often
> freeze. I installed SP2 from cd and I dont know if it has anything to do
> with it.
> Any ideas
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John, my new HP computer did that after a few months. The HD was failing!
I'm so glad I backed everything up because HP had to install a new HD. On
checking, they found the CD-R/RW/DVD drive was also failing. Since they
replaced them last Feb we haven't had any strange noises from either drive.
Even "new" HDs can fail.

The noises we heard were a faint clicking, ticking and what sounded like
marbles rolling around.

FS~