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Windows XP seems to be accessing the hardware all the time, even when I all the applications and services (except for the unkillable system ones). The hard drive chirps every 2 seconds or so, even when there’s no activity.

The processes doing most of the disk accessing seem to be CSRSS and LSASS. The problem persists even after a fresh Windows install, so I suspect it’s some setting somewhere, or a faulty driver. Any ideas on what I could do?

The computer is Acer TravelMate 4020 laptop, with a new 100 Gb Hitachi hard drive (the original drive burnt up).

Every minute or so on my Toshiba Satellite laptop, the hard disk light flickers and this is followed by a 2 or 3 second whooshing sound of the fan coming on and off. It seems to happen even when there is no activity, and it is VERY annoying. I’d like like to purchase a new laptop that does not have this feature. Any suggestions?

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