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Common Problems Why Hard Disk Crash And What You Should Do

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




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