I'm going to take a guess that the CD drive and the dead HD are connected to the same built-in controller on the motherboard. The controller is lighting the LED to let you know that disk access is occurring. It's not picky about which device is being accessed. ---- Michael Havens wrote: > I was wondering..... when I boot the computer with the dead drive with a > live CD the computer accesses the hard drive (at least the HD light comes > on). Why is this? > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > > hmmmm, not exactly what I'm looking for but... > > > > http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Welland-Greenstar-3-5-v-ATA-HDD-Casing-WD3200JB-320gb-/170730570935?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item27c055c4b7I looked for half an hour (not counting what I've done already) The above > > is all I've found! > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 6:59 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > > >> I was thinking of ot for a back up thing. > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >> > >>> None of them since I would not buy anything from Tiger Direct. But > >>> beyond that you do not had USB 2 or esata on your machine so none of them > >>> will work decently without buying an adapter and even then using them on > >>> USB as your main drive would suck. > >>> > >>> > >>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 5:42 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >>> > >>>> I was thinking i would get a crasle (the correct term!) and just make a > >>>> collection of old ide drives. > >>>> > >>>> which do you think is better? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4259603&CatId=2785 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4199417&CatId=2785 > >>>> > >>>> or > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5605253&CatId=2785 > >>>> > >>>> (found at: *http://tinyurl.com/7pbqxfc)* > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Thanks for saying that . I was thinking the same thing but didn't want > >>>>> to say anything. Silly me! > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:21 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> That looks like it should work though I would probably go for one of > >>>>>> the refurbished unit for like $8 instead if the "new" one that was > >>>>>> manufactured 2-3 years ago for $60. In fact, for $8 I might buy two "just > >>>>>> in case" since they are basically only warranted to work on arrival. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 3:05 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> is this the right one to get? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-ST340014A-40GB-7200RPM-warranty/dp/B00020ITLU > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > >>>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages > >>>>>> to multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: > >>>>>> or CC:. 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Larry > >>> > >>> Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages to > >>> multiple recipients, always use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy) and not To: or > >>> CC:. Also remove all of the addresses from the message body before > >>> forwarding the message. 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