How to Tell if Your Hard Drive Is Going Bad
Dec
9
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12/9/2011 9:10 AM
A failing hard drive can cause problems, being aware is your best bet
Most people have a great deal of personal information on their computers and files that either cannot be replicated or would take a great deal of time to create again. By knowing the signs of a hard drive that is going bad, you can take steps to protect your files before a crash.
- Turn on your computer. If it is giving you hard drive errors or your computer won’t load the operating system, many times this indicates the hard drive is bad.
- Use an error-checking tool such as the built-in Windows disk utilities. In addition, Windows itself has a built-in program, Scandisk, that will look for and try to repair your hard drive.
- Listen for unusual noises. Anything from strange whirling and clicking to metallic or other loud sounds usually indicates the hard drive is bad—and it’s only a matter of time before a crash.
- If your computer is starting to have frequent errors where the screen goes to blue or black, it is another indicator that the hard drive is going.
- Difficulty or inability to retrieve data or start-up (or the computer is very slow during these tasks).
If you are getting any of these errors, take the time to make back-ups.
You can always contact us, if you aren’t sure what to do: via email or by phone at 585-466-4662 to find out more.
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