Hard Drive suddenly became unresponsive, recovered on reboot. What to do next?
Question: So I have a desktop PC with an SSD and an HDD. Windows 10 is installed on the SSD, all my data is on the HDD. Today while I…
Samsung HM500JI
HM500JI Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 500GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM500JI hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Do harddrives slow down with age?
Question: My (windows based) laptop is coming up to six years old now, and it still has semi respectable specs – Core 2 Duo 2.6ghz, 1gb Ram, 500gb HDD, 256mb…
Samsung HM501II
HM501II Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 500GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM501II hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Can I trust a hard drive that has had to reallocate sectors?
Question: I ran this HD utility called CrystalDiskInfo that displays some of the S.M.A.R.T. information on my drives. ?It is displaying a “Caution” warning on one of my drives because…
Samsung SP0411C/R
SP0411C/R Samsung 3.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 40GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung SP0411C/R hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Can a USB hub be used to access a drive from two devices?
Question: So let’s say, I get a USB hub, and I plug it into a hard drive for example (as in, I plug the USB cable that typically goes in…
Samsung HD040GJ/P
HD040GJ/P Samsung 3.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 40GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HD040GJ/P hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Is my hard drive failing?
Question: I’m beginning to worry about my ~3yr old WD Green drive. In the last few days i’ve noticed that my media player is acting weird, it won’t move to…
Samsung HM040GI
HM040GI Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 40GB and featuring a SATA interface. All information about the Samsung HM040GI hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…