Computer newbies: How do you tell when your hard drive is going...
How do you tell when your hard drive is going...
by raddman - 1/25/07 9:40 PMHi...Was wondering if there are any symptoms of a hard drive getting bad besides the squealing bearings...
Can anyone give me some things to look for in the early stages?
thank you...
Other signs that a hard drive is dying:
by Paul C - 1/26/07 1:41 AM In reply to: How do you tell when your hard drive is going... by raddman1. Strange whirring/clicking noises;
2. Inability to retrieve data/start programs or very long retrieval/startup times (especially when booting up the PC);
3. Difficulty/impossibility to write data to disk;
4. Random disk read errors during normal operation.
If you get any of these on a regular basis, drop everything you're doing and copy all your vital files to another HD/DVD/CD immediately. Then get another hard drive and reinstall everything to it.
Of course, if you already have good backups stored elsewhere than on the problem HD, you're ahead of the game...
If you know the mfr's name
by Ray Harinec - 1/26/07 3:36 PM In reply to: How do you tell when your hard drive is going... by raddmango to their website and download their diagnostic program and run it.
Do you have smart drive enalbled for that drive. Both can sense some incipient failures early.
How do you tell when your hard drive is going...
by klappjack - 2/2/07 7:24 PM In reply to: How do you tell when your hard drive is going... by raddmanHard drives can and do fail without warning.
A couple of classic freeware programs to try
by nicolebond - 2/3/07 12:57 PM In reply to: How do you tell when your hard drive is going... by raddmanI tried these programs a couple of years ago when I had a similar problem. I really can't remember much about them, but they may be worth a try:
HDD Health from http://www.majorgeeks.com/HDD_Health_d3654.html
SMARTUDM - HDD S.M.A.R.T. Viewer from http://www.sysinfolab.com/download.htm
Hope these help.
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