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why does data corrupt?
Name: nachos Date: June 15, 2005 at 18:21:39 Pacific OS: all CPU/Ram: all
Comment:
hi WOnder if anyone can shed some light on this issue. why does data corrupt? What is the best prevention? Does power quality matter? Does hard drive brand/type matter? your thoughts nachos
Name: ham30 Date: June 15, 2005 at 19:11:48 Pacific
Reply:
"why does data corrupt?" Here's a few reasons: Power failures or incorrect user power down Defective RAM Defective hard drive Improper user operations Program defects
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: June 16, 2005 at 03:38:56 Pacific
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More reasons: No HD maintenance (i.e., defrag)
Does hard drive brand/type matter?
Data corrupt is indifferent to the brand and type of HDs.
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Since you asked this question, HERE is a good reading on the subject.
Regards
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: June 16, 2005 at 10:45:09 Pacific
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Not defragging should not cause data corruption. In fact it should not cause any problems other than a (probably unnoticeable) slow down of the system.
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