Strange hard drive sounds
I used to experience hard drive failure rather frquently. And I am talking about brand-name computers like Dell, IBM, and Toshiba. I haven’t had a hard drive go bad for a few years now so maybe they have become more reliable. Nonetheless, hard drives can go bad and when they do, it can mean the loss of a lot of data. This is one reason why regular backups are so important. Sometimes the hard drive warns you before it dies by making strange sounds. Hitachi has a very interesting site where you can listen to some of the warning sounds. Although this is a site aimed at owners of Hitachi drives, the sounds could come from any make of drive. Acquaint yourself with these sounds and be prepared to replace a hard drive if you hear them. You could save yourself a lot of trouble.
Found in Dan Butler’s TNPC newsletter,
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