[Techtalk] periodic loud hard drive noise

[Rudy Zijlstra]

Carla Schroder wrote:
> hey all,
>
> anyone have any clues what would cause a hard drive to suddenly go nuts? This 
> happens 4-5 times per day that I know of, sometimes during idle times, 
> sometimes not. For about half a minute it works at top speed, making the 
> classic hard drive working-hard-grinding noise. Then it stops. top doesn't 
> show any crazy processes. There are two drives, so I don't even know which 
> one it is.
>
> thanks!
>
> Carla
>   
Hi Carla,

Anything in the system logs?

Cheers,

Rudy