My 2007 20inch Imac keeps freezing/crashing and the mouse is moving while its frozen? is the hard drive going out? how can I fix it?

my 2007 20inch Imac keeps freezing/crashing and the mouse is moving while its frozen? is the hard drive going out? how can I fix it?
Whats the problem? how can I fix it?

komivi wrote:
my 2007 20inch Imac keeps freezing/crashing and the mouse is moving while its frozen?
How large is your HD?  How much space do you have left?
is the hard drive going out? how can I fix it?
Failing Hard Drive Sounds
How to Tell When Your Hard Drive is Going to Fail
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