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Hard Failure
Name: Cadence Date: April 29, 2003 at 12:00:13 Pacific OS: N/A CPU/Ram: N/A
Comment:
What types of things can make your hard drive go bad besides the obvious, i.e. viruses? I don't have a failing hard drive. I am only curious.
Name: doctorfillgood Date: April 29, 2003 at 12:24:06 Pacific
Reply:
right off the bat i would say heat is the # 1 HD killer then it would be normal wear and tear
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Response Number 2
Name: drm Date: April 29, 2003 at 12:24:36 Pacific
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Virii do not make your hard drive "go Bad". They only corrupt the data which can then be restored (often). The drive itself is still good. Dirt (don't remove the cover so see what is inside), excessive vibration, bad connections, moisture, heat can affect the drive itself. Often only one or a few sectors become bad. But this should be a warning to backup important data as the end may be near.
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Response Number 3
Name: Cadence Date: April 29, 2003 at 12:53:31 Pacific
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Thanks for the replies.
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Response Number 4
Name: possum Date: April 29, 2003 at 17:42:35 Pacific
Reply:
Your hard drive can also be damaged if it is being read or written to when you have an improper shutdown, such as caused by a power failure.
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