| There are so many reasons why your hard | | | | physical/mechanical system that failed. |
| disk may crashed: | | | | The good news is, usually, in today's |
| (1) It may be caused by mechanical or | | | | technology on hard disks, if this |
| physical problem such as the spindle | | | | problem occurs it normally will alarm |
| motor system failure. This failure is | | | | you and warn you before it will totally |
| usually caused by over-heating. The | | | | fails, so you could get that chance to |
| activity light flashing that you see on | | | | immediately back up your files. And |
| your CPU (central processing unit) | | | | there are also many data recovery tools |
| indicates that its head moves to | | | | available in the market today. But at |
| different tracks. If this movement | | | | times, it is cheaper to replace the hard |
| fails, it can no longer read or write | | | | drive than to fix it (unfortunately). |
| data. Remember, a hard disk is a | | | | TIPS & TRICKS TO AVOID THIS DISASTER TO |
| hardware component, not a software. It | | | | HAPPEN: |
| is a magnetic device use to store data, | | | | 1. Keep your hard drive healthy by |
| it reads and writes data as it spins. | | | | performing defragmentation at least once |
| (2) Failure of logical system (the | | | | a week (others prefers once every two |
| logical partitioned drives assigned as | | | | weeks) |
| C, D, E, F, G) may be caused by and not | | | | 2. Run your anti-virus program everyday! |
| limited to corrupt system files, corrupt | | | | Run spyware/adware removal tool at least |
| firmware, registry components and virus | | | | once every week (there are many |
| infection. Spywares, adwares & all other | | | | available free to download). Keep |
| malicious files may also cause your hard | | | | updates with all these tools and |
| disk to crash. | | | | programs too! Turn on your firewall & |
| HINTS: | | | | pop-up blocker, it protects you from |
| (1) If you see the activity light | | | | intruders! |
| flashing but the computer does not boot, | | | | 3. Remove all unknown emails, clear your |
| the case may be, your files is still | | | | bulk and spam emails immediately. |
| intact on the hard drive but becomes | | | | 4. Delete all internet temporary files |
| inaccessible -- this may be because of | | | | (including all offline files) |
| logical system failure. Try booting | | | | 5. Install all necessary updates on your |
| through a floppy disk or use the | | | | computer |
| start-up disk that came with the system. | | | | 6. Be very careful in downloading files |
| (2) If you don't see any activity light | | | | from different sites (firmware usually |
| flashing on the CPU and that the system | | | | fails because of this) |
| can not start up (ofcourse after | | | | 7. The last but not the list - take |
| checking all power cables are "on") then | | | | "backing-up" your hard drive on a |
| it is likely of mechanical problem. And | | | | removable disk or tape as a serious task |
| notice that if the system BIOS (Basic | | | | for you to do at least everyday or once |
| Input/Output System) can no longer | | | | a week especially if you are using it |
| recognize the hard drive, then it is the | | | | for business purposes! |