http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ Repair Questions » Forum: Hard Drives - Recent Posts en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:38:35 +0000 http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/cruzer-usb#post-591 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:33:11 +0000 Adam 591@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>The information on your USB drive is safe, but unplugging a USB device (especially a drive) can mess up your operating system. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/external-hard-drive-not-detected#post-590 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:31:48 +0000 Adam 590@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I would try the external hard drive on a different computer. If it still doesn't work then it sounds like your external case has failed or your hard drive has failed. The only way to test it is to open the external case and directly connect the drive to your computer. If the external drive is still under warranty then just send it back right away so you won't have to deal with opening the case. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/what-is-hard-drive-speed#post-589 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:27:14 +0000 Adam 589@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>The speed of a hard drive will determine how fast the drive rotates. The faster the platers rotate the faster the operating system will be able to read and write to the drive. So, if your budget allows, always bet the 7200 rpm drive.</p> <p>To tell the speed of your hard drive you can just read the label on the hard drive or right-click on your hard drive and choose Properties -&gt; Hardware make a note of the drive name and Google it. You will then be able to see the specs of your drive. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/ghosting-a-drive#post-588 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:17:47 +0000 Adam 588@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Ghosting one hard drive to another is basically taking the exact image of one drive and copying that image to a new drive. Sometimes you can ghost a failing hard drive to a new hard drive and do a simple chkdsk on the new drive and you might be able to recover your operating system, but this method won't recover your data. If your data is lost on the original hard drive then it will be lost on the new hard drive.</p> <p>If you only need get access to some files on your failing hard drive then just slave the drive and pull your files off. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/can-you#post-563 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:16:49 +0000 cooks 563@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Pull files off an older computer and restore onto a newer on, even if the computers did not run the same OS? I know some applications have converters but do all of them? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/how-can-i-secure-my-hard-drive-files#post-494 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:06:59 +0000 Connie 494@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Is it possible for me to 'lock' an hard drive with a password that if my computer were stolen, the contents would be inaccessible to the thief? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/external-hard-drive-not-detected#post-455 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:31:49 +0000 Gordon 455@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I have a new Seagate 320GB external hard drive. My problem is that the computer doesn't detect any hard drives after connecting the external hard drive through USB. What could have gone wrong? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/ghosting-a-drive#post-418 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:46:48 +0000 connor 418@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>What is this used for? Right now I have a hard drive that is sometimes working and sometimes not, a friend said I could ghost it to get my data back? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/using-a-laptop-hd-in-a-desktop#post-355 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:35:20 +0000 Jerry 355@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Is it possible, or even advisable, to install a laptop's hard drive in a desktop computer? I know the size format is different but if I can, it would save me a lot of time and trouble to move some stuff. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/what-is-hard-drive-speed#post-340 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:10:08 +0000 Connie 340@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I see hard drives that are classified as 5400 and 7200 rpm. Is the hard drive speed important? How can I tell what speed my hard drive is? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/cruzer-usb#post-336 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:08:11 +0000 Loggy 336@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I have a USB flash drive that I use regularly, of late each time I plug it in to use it tells me it was not properly disconnected the last time, which I made sure it was. Am I at risk of losing my information? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/clicking-noise#post-288 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:05:32 +0000 Adam 288@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>If your hard drive is making a clicking sound every time it is being accessed then it might just be the bearing is not aligned. Some drives can last like this for years with no problems, but if I were you I would clone the hard drive to a new hard drive quickly just to be safe. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/external-or-portable-hard-drive#post-272 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:44:19 +0000 Hannah 272@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>If I am running out of space on my hard drive would it be better to add an external hard drive or a portable hard drive to my current set up? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/is-it-dead#post-259 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:20:05 +0000 indel 259@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>For some reason I can not access the family computer, I think the HDD is dead but I am not sure how you would go about testing this?? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/clicking-noise#post-258 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:10:39 +0000 Jerry 258@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>My hard drive is making a lot of clicking noises - and my warranty just expired last month. Is this a sign that it may be dying? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/hard-drive-or-usb#post-220 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:18:59 +0000 Shyla 220@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>What is the difference between a USB Drive and an external hard drive? They are both for simply storing data correct? Is the external hard drive simply larger? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/is-one-big-hard-drive-best#post-214 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:01:25 +0000 Canuck 214@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>Is bigger better, as the saying goes, with hard drives? Or is it best to have like, 2 or 3 smaller drives in one computer? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/most-dependable-external-hard-drive#post-204 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:23:27 +0000 Mandy 204@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I am wanting to purchase an external hard drive for all my geneology information. Is there a more dependable external hard drive, in your opinion? Also, are there different types of external hard drives? </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/attaching-2-hard-drives-in-1-motherboard#post-201 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:52:21 +0000 Allan 201@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>I attached 2 IDE hard drives in my computer. The problem I have right now is that Windows won't start. I tried checking the BIOS and it detects two hard drives. But when I start the computer, the cursor just blinks and blinks. </p> http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/topic/how-to-partition#post-195 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:54:44 +0000 andy 195@http://www.freecomputerrepair.com/repair-questions/ <p>What's the best way to partition the hard drive? I would like to partition it so that I can better organize my computer. Can I do it on my own? </p>