Ever heard such hard drive sounds? ناشر الموضوع: Charlotte Blank
| | Sometimes it's too late | Dec 12, 2010 |
An ounce of prevention... A program named SpinRite, then it was the v2, in the ancient PC-XT days, when a 40 MB (sic!) hard disk cost USD 400 (sic!) in Brazil, saved me two of these from going to the trash bin. The current one is v6, available at http://www.grc.com . The author has two very enlightening videos there, where he explains what may happen to a hard disk, and how the program helps ... See more An ounce of prevention... A program named SpinRite, then it was the v2, in the ancient PC-XT days, when a 40 MB (sic!) hard disk cost USD 400 (sic!) in Brazil, saved me two of these from going to the trash bin. The current one is v6, available at http://www.grc.com . The author has two very enlightening videos there, where he explains what may happen to a hard disk, and how the program helps avoiding that. The program is not expensive, and I run it on all hard disks once or twice a month, overnight, to keep them working smoothly. Sometimes the whole system won't boot, so I know it's past the time to do it again. It boots on DOS (a free version is included) from a CD or floppy, and runs on its own. Worth checking out. ▲ Collapse | | | 784512 (X) ألمانيا Local time: 19:05 ألماني إلى أنجليزي + ... Try the free software, Smartmontools | Dec 26, 2010 |
http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/ This software helps you monitor the health of a drive, and tell you if it really is failing. Some older drives are noisier by default. Other times a drive can silently die when you aren't looking, corrupting files without warning. This program should help you rely on something more quantitative than your hearing. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Ever heard such hard drive sounds? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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