How to verify that hard drive is filled with zeroes in Linux?
Question: I have hard drive filled with zeroes. How to check if all bits on hard drive are zeros using bash? Answer: od will replace runs of the same thing…
Samsung HM251HI
HM251HI Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 250GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM251HI hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How to partition a hard drive that has no OS installed?
Question: I have a 500 GB hard drive. The laptop came with Windows 7 preinstalled. Now as I am installing Windows 8, I have deleted the C drive. So I…
Samsung HM250HJ
HM250HJ Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 250GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM250HJ hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How to access S.M.A.R.T. values when using RAID and Intel Matrix Storage?
Question: We have a RAID 5 array using Intel Matrix Storage (i.e. a motherboard based RAID). One of the hard drives has started to make a grinding noise, and the…
Samsung HM250HI
HM250HI Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 250GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM250HI hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
What is faster cutting or copying a file?
Question: To get large file from one place to another what is faster cutting or copying a file ? What factors can influence the result? I’ve heard it matters if…
Samsung HM251JJ
HM251JJ Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 250GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM251JJ hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How to find which hard drive represents each drive letter?
Question: I have 3 hard drives in my computer and I can not figure out how to distinguish which physical hard drive in my computer represents the drive letter. When…
Samsung HM251JI
HM251JI Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 250GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM251JI hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…