Windows 10: Why do I still hear my HDD humming in my PC, if I've since formatted it completely?

I installed an SSD the other day and cloned my installation of Windows 10 to it. My hard drive is completely empty now, and it shouldn't be reading or writing anymore. Yet I can hear humming inside my PC, and the HDD activity light still flickers intermittently, if far less than before. Is there another component apart from the HDD that makes noise? I was under the assumption that the drive would only be active if I was deliberately using it to read or write files.

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Are the tape deck and your laptop connected to the same power strip? If not, see if that helps.

Tracking down sources of hum can be difficult. I suggest that your read the articles I linked to earlier and follow the steps they outline as best you can.

 

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Hi Johan,

It is possible that your
HDD was unreadable
causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:

• 
  Shutdown
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Unhooked
  the
  HDD
  and
  turn on
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Reconnect
  your
  HDD
  and
  restart
  your
  PC.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
laptop/computer's manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.

 

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