Constant HDD light flashing in Windows 8 unless I disable DVD drive.

silverpony2001
silverpony2001 Member Posts: 5 New User
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Just upgraded to Windows 8 on my Acer Aspire 5560-sb613 and my HDD light was constantly blinking all the time.  After days of troubleshooting on another forum, someone with an Acer notebook suggested I disable the DVD drive, since that worked for him.  I went ahead and did this, and the light stopped blinking.  Any idea why this happens?  It's a temporay workaround, but I would rather not have to disable my DVD drive.  Is this a known issue?

 

Thanks.

 

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  • mik101
    mik101 Member Posts: 32 New User

    I can confirm the issue exists on the V3-571-6850 as well in Windows 8. Disabling the DVD drive stops the excess chatter on the sata bus for me as well, but obviously that's not a good solution. Hopefully an Acer employee will look into this.

  • silverpony2001
    silverpony2001 Member Posts: 5 New User

    Thanks, at least we know it's a problem over multiple models.

  • cubia
    cubia Member Posts: 1 New User

    having this issue on my acer aspire 5750g-9656 after upgrading to windows 8 as well. diabkling the dvd drive does indeed stopp the constant blinking. anyone find a better solution?

  • silverpony2001
    silverpony2001 Member Posts: 5 New User

    Has acer even acknowledged this is a problem.... 2 months later, no fix?

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