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 Eight Ways To Kill Your HDD, About what NOT to do to prolong HDD life

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ecam
post Jun 20 2008, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(felixx @ May 30 2008, 06:48 PM)
ohhh..really can u give  the reason why changing the position during formatting will shorten hdd life..

p/s: 1st time heard about it...i'm shock shocking.gif
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Yala, first time i've heard it. he mean physical orientation? during format?


QUOTE(simpul @ Jun 5 2008, 04:36 PM)
i have one.. don't put ur harddisk nor ur pc casing near ur subwoofer as it may damage the discs..
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yep, cause of the vibration.

QUOTE(cool-seller @ Jun 8 2008, 03:30 PM)
Hi guys..
Wanna get some of ur idea on this:

Recently i had a dead 80GB Maxtor HDD cuz of a short circuit at the harddisk electrical circuit.
Its an obvious short circuit because one of the electrical components had burnt.

So i wanna ask if there is anything as replacing the HDD electrical circuit.
and i wonder that would work..
or is there any other way to revive my HDD without a file lost in it.
any shop offers such repair?

my main intention is not to save money but to retrieve all my data and files inside.
please guide my on this.

my HDD info:
Manufacturer: Maxtor
Model: 6L080P0
80GB PATA133 HDD
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Yes, electrical circuit can be replace. Just need to find a right shop to do that.

QUOTE(aindejeje @ Jun 14 2008, 01:05 PM)
cool your hdd can prolong your HDD life
so do other computer components
a notebook also need to use cooling pad
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But a hdd cooler (fan screwed to hd) kill the hd much faster.

Tips:
1. Just make sure your casing got good air flow. Better yet, use a quality aluminium case. Aluminium case will act as a heatsink for the hd.
2. Do not place 2 hd together. Leave a gap between them.
3. those removable rack is no good coz it didn't mount properly and can cause oscillation/vibration.
4. Mount your hd properly and make sure you tighten it properly.
5. Avoid moving your pc around frequently.
6. Turn off windows hdd power management (eg: hdd turn off after 20 minutes). Set it to never. (Have an experienced with this. My wdc hd died on me because of this power management) HD head will be damaged due to start and stop of the head.
ecam
post May 28 2009, 11:45 AM

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QUOTE(Xehanort @ Apr 22 2009, 05:28 PM)
"secondary master hard disk error
press F1 to resume"

the screen suddenly showed this message when i booted up pc as usual
and i cannot startup windows xp as usual
after entered safe mode & system restored, can enter windows normally
anyone faced this kind of problem b4??
could it bcoz of sata cable failure/not tight or hdd failure?
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Check ur PSU and make sure you got a level and good voltage (no spike). Also make sure your connection is tight. Sometime ur hard disk is not powered properly (not spinning) and thus the error.


QUOTE(alexei @ May 12 2009, 11:45 PM)
Turn on power management. My harddisk stops after 5mins idling.

Go to Control Panels, Admin Tools, Event Viewer to check for drive read\write failure messages to confirm potential drive failure.

Always use manufacturers harddrive diagnostic tools to inspect the drive.

If your HDD has lost its performance, and normal formating doesn't help, you can consider performing a low level format (zero-fill drive), remember to backup everything first. Do not do LLF too often, maybe just once in a few years.
Search for HDDGuru website. They teached me stuff.

I'm using 5x500GB - 2 Seagate Barracuda .11, 2 Maxtor Maxline (Server grade) and 1 Seagate External with Barracuda .11.
Also have a Quantum Fireball 40GB and an Quantum Fireball 80GB in use.
So far, only my Seagate 4GB from my 266 system has died due to some unknown failure, not bad sector.
Good thing now Seagate, Maxtor and Quantum are now one big family.

I would also consider WD drives as it is also a specialized HDD maker.
I do not use electronic brands like Samsung, Fujitsu or Hitachi (No other reasons).
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You should turn off power management instead. Turning on and off hard disk frequently kill it faster. Trust me. Just set to Never.

QUOTE(izaman @ May 13 2009, 08:36 AM)
i dont know it has been said or not. one way to prevent hard disk crash is dont put any PORON in your hard disk. wink.gif

there is no any technical evidence to support this claim but it just happens like that.
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Tested and true. My hard disk got a hard on.

Added on May 28, 2009, 11:55 am
QUOTE(r1nk @ Mar 4 2009, 04:22 PM)
Guys so when u boot up ur comp no sound coming from ur cpu...???o.O

Bcoz mine yea. It sounds kreekkk,kreekk.
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Do you mean laptop hard disk? Then yes you can hear little bit krekk krekk but for dektop one, it is usually silent. Krekk krekkk mean backup your data now.

QUOTE(Maxd38 @ Mar 12 2009, 01:27 PM)
May i know what is the problem if my CPU can't detect my external HDD?
Previously can, just lately can't..
I connected to my laptop, can..
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when is previously? put ur ear to the external hdd and hear if there a whirring sound. If you hear click click, try another usb port especially those that connect directly to your mobo. Dun use the front panel one. If still can't, change ur cable to a shorter one or get a new cable.


QUOTE(LilCroSs @ Mar 27 2009, 10:54 PM)
wanna ask, my hdd couldnt be sensed by computer after a gentle fall onto the floor, can it be repaired?  sad.gif
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Nope, go claim warranty fast.

QUOTE(dlaz @ Apr 16 2009, 09:08 PM)
what about the position of the external hdd?is better when it is standing or laying down?
standing as in the side part is at the bottom,the other side on top.
laying down as in normal just like we place hdd internally.
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Laying down missionary position. If stand, the rotating disk will have to fight the gravity.

QUOTE(siamarcus @ Apr 19 2009, 05:01 PM)
My Maxtor OneTouch III 750GB just died not long ago. It's not even half a year yet since I bought this HDD. Anyone experience the same thing? Where should I claim the warranty from? Thanks.
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Typical for external hdd. You must treat it gently like a lady. Dun just throw it around. Claim warranty from the shop you bought. Bring receipt. If receipt gone, go and nego. Hopefully shop owner surrender.


This post has been edited by ecam: May 28 2009, 11:55 AM
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