SSD Perfomance – Internal vs External?
Question: I got a SSD for Christmas and it came with the option to have it installed internally or externally. I’m wondering if I have it setup as an external…
How can I reset a HDD to factory settings externally?
Question: I have an old laptop that I want to reset and give to someone else, but I need to reset the HDD first, such that it removes all files…
Seagate ST34311A
ST34311A Seagate 3.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 4.3GB and featuring an IDE interface. All information about the Seagate ST34311A hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Does moving files within a hard drive affects its life cycle?
Question: I like to compress the videos I take to save space in my hard drive. The compressed videos are generated in a separate folder. Then I delete the original…
Hdd making noise and not starting
Question: Hey everyone. My hdd started making noise after a power outage and it won’t start. It’s a WD5000aaks. Here’s how it sounds Answer:That drive is toast. You can clearly…
Seagate ST34310A
ST34310A Seagate 3.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 4.3GB and featuring an IDE interface. All information about the Seagate ST34310A hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Are there big differences in speed between different hard drives?
Question: When buying a (consumer-level) hard disk, I normally only pay attention to storage capacity. Is it worth to compare drive speeds also, and if yes, how can this be…
Is my HDD failing?
Question: My pc’s experiencing random screen tearing/lagging when watching youtube, and BSOD crashes (iqrl not less or equal, etc…)I was wondering if a secondary drive can cause that issue, because…
Seagate ST3320820A
ST3320820A Seagate 3.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 320GB and featuring an IDE interface. All information about the Seagate ST3320820A hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How to access files and folders in a damaged hard disk?
Question: I have got a hard disk with problems. HD Tune shows a lot of bad blocks and CHKDSK fix it, but the disk isn’t accessible via Windows Explorer. I…