Hard drives are one of those devices that you always hope is better neither heard nor seen. Anything other than a quiet hum makes us nervous, and a grinding sound will have us scrambling to see if we have all of our Data Recovery backed up. A hard drive can fail for no apparent reason, though usually there are clear warning signs. If you are going to try and fix the problem before it gets worse, you will want to read these 5 hard drive problems and solutions.
- The manufacturer sent you a defective drive :
Hard drives, like all of the other computer components, go through rigorous testing before being shipped for installation or sale. But those tests, like much of the testing that goes on in the world today, are done by other computers. There is always the possibility one will slip by and can end up with you as the owner. The only solution is to return it for replacement. However, there is some good news here. Usually there will be other warning signs (listed here) that will warn you of impending doom.
- Your Data Recovery system starts to overheat :
The hard drive is actually one of the few moving parts in your computer (a reason many people prefer SSD drives). All that mechanical movement will generate a certain amount of heat, and when things get too hot the hard drive is designed to shut down instead of affecting other parts of the computer. Often the problem is that the vents on your computer that draw heat away from the internal components are blocked with dust or an obstruction. First, check the obvious blockages and if there is no problem look to a malfunctioning fan unit. Its only job is to draw heat away from the computer’s internal components.
- Corrupted files are on your Data Recovery system :
This is no one’s fault but just part of the process of using a computer. Simply shutting down your computer, a power surge, or a power outage can create a number of corrupted files. You may discover their presence when you try to run an application and find it’s acting strangely. You have several options, including running CHKDSK (Windows), defragmenting your hard disk (Windows), or in more serious cases reinstalling the application. You may lose some Youtube Data Recovery in the process but you can return to your normal computing duties.
- Viruses or malware infection :
This is one of those no brainers given the state of cybercrime and hacking these days. A virus can definitely cause all kinds of havoc, and some actually target the operation of the hard drive itself. Installing a free antivirus program is better than going unprotected, and if you are already infected it will clean up the mess. Use a search engine to find the best available and up to date free programs (installing an outdated one is useless) making sure to keep it updated.
- Mistakes and mischievous actions by the owner :
The direct way to say this is you may be the problem. You may have installed an operating system incorrectly, deleted critical registry entries, or tried to fix a problem that clearly needed to be done by a technical expert. Many of us have done this, so you’re not alone. The solution for this type of problem is to admit your mistake and take it to the tech people and let them do their job.