Hard Drive light flashing continually every sec

I have built a new computer with a P4M800 Pro M7 Motherboard, Celeron 3.46
Processor, and a 250 MB Hatichi Harddrive. Windows XP Home. Memory Centon
1024 DDR 2 Now that I have everything done and updated I can't get the
harddrive light to stop flashing.Flashes about once every sec. I can unplug
the CD_RW and then it will stop flashing. I have tried 4 differant CD-RWs. I
have tried to stop the autoplay. Why is this harddrive light flashing
continually? Help
mutt_sr@hotmail.com

Its the ide activity led indicator. That explains all of it.
Dave
"Mutt" <Mutt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6DE5CD21-AF9D-4132-94DE-9125D1C57BAE@microsoft.com...
>I have built a new computer with a P4M800 Pro M7 Motherboard, Celeron 3.46
> Processor, and a 250 MB Hatichi Harddrive. Windows XP Home. Memory Centon
> 1024 DDR 2 Now that I have everything done and updated I can't get the
> harddrive light to stop flashing.Flashes about once every sec. I can
> unplug
> the CD_RW and then it will stop flashing. I have tried 4 differant CD-RWs.
> I
> have tried to stop the autoplay. Why is this harddrive light flashing
> continually? Help
> mutt_sr@hotmail.com

Mutt wrote:

> I have built a new computer with a P4M800 Pro M7 Motherboard, Celeron 3.46
> Processor, and a 250 MB Hatichi Harddrive. Windows XP Home. Memory Centon
> 1024 DDR 2 Now that I have everything done and updated I can't get the
> harddrive light to stop flashing.Flashes about once every sec. I can unplug
> the CD_RW and then it will stop flashing. I have tried 4 differant CD-RWs. I
> have tried to stop the autoplay. Why is this harddrive light flashing
> continually? Help
> mutt_sr@hotmail.com

Presumably the Hitachi HD and the CD-RW drive are IDE. And what does
the manual say in regards to the IDE cable to use with this particular
combination, i.e., 40-conductor vs. 80-conductor, and whether or not
Cable Select should be used?

"Mutt" <Mutt@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6DE5CD21-AF9D-4132-94DE-9125D1C57BAE@microsoft.com...
> I have built a new computer with a P4M800 Pro M7 Motherboard, Celeron 3.46
> Processor, and a 250 MB Hatichi Harddrive. Windows XP Home. Memory Centon
> 1024 DDR 2 Now that I have everything done and updated I can't get the
> harddrive light to stop flashing.Flashes about once every sec. I can unplug
> the CD_RW and then it will stop flashing. I have tried 4 differant CD-RWs. I
> have tried to stop the autoplay. Why is this harddrive light flashing
> continually? Help
> mutt_sr@hotmail.com

Normal. The OS has to periodically check removable media drives
(which the CD-RW is) to see if you've changed discs.

If you want this to stop, turn off Autoplay.

Mutt wrote:
> I have built a new computer with a P4M800 Pro M7 Motherboard, Celeron
> 3.46 Processor, and a 250 MB Hatichi Harddrive. Windows XP Home.
> Memory Centon 1024 DDR 2 Now that I have everything done and updated
> I can't get the harddrive light to stop flashing.Flashes about once
> every sec. I can unplug the CD_RW and then it will stop flashing. I
> have tried 4 differant CD-RWs. I have tried to stop the autoplay. Why
> is this harddrive light flashing continually? Help
> mutt_sr@hotmail.com

This problem shows up with some CD-RW's (liteon). This also shows
up from a faulty data cable. I found this information by googling the
problem. It was some time ago.