My HDD keeps "seeking" every 2 secs (help)

[Invalid]

I just built a new pc. I went from amd to core 2 duo. It is running a clean installed win xp. My hard drive keep creating this noise every 2 secs interval (noise similar to when a HDD load). I s there a way to fix this? What is a possible problem? I use the same HDD from my AMD rig.

 

[Invalid]

anyone?

 

[RoBo]

Close all programs then use task manager to see what is using your Proc, chances are the process will also be accessing you HDD.

 

[Invalid]

Well i tried that. Closed down all the applications but it still have that noise every 2 secs. Do you think it has something to do with the BIOS setting?

 

[CptFalcon]

I just built a new pc. I went from amd to core 2 duo. It is running a clean installed win xp. My hard drive keep creating this noise every 2 secs interval (noise similar to when a HDD load). I s there a way to fix this? What is a possible problem? I use the same HDD from my AMD rig.

Do you have Vista?

 

[RoBo]

Do you have Vista?

Indeing feature or something right? I installed google pack it did that, pissed me off to no end.

 

[Invalid]

Nah its win xp sp2.

 

[EquaLiZr]

File indexing? you can shut that off if you want. I dont remember how to do it though its been years

EDIT: here ya go

http://lifehacker.com/software/optimization/turn-off-indexing-and-speed-up-windows-xp-031440.php

 

[Anarchist4000]

Fast clicking like it's doing something or the spin-up like noise every 2 secs? If the drive is having power issues or dieing it'll make a spinning noise about every 2s.