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