I've been using p2p software such as torrents and for some reason my hard disk is now damaged. There's no bad sectors but it becomes very slow at times. It takes me 30 minutes to fully load Windows XP and I didn't do any hardware / software change! I've also reformatted the hard disk 5 times and added more RAM (1GB now) but to no avail...
2007-05-18 21:52:00 · 10 answers · asked by arnold_agustian 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
- None of the downloaded programs have any virus, worm, or other malware, and if there is it should have wiped out when I reformat the hard drive
- I'm using uTorrent as my torrent client
- I believe that hard drive RPM speed can never decrease, although from what I've seen it probably can
- I've got a new hard drive and am using it as the primary master and my programs seem to load faster now and my online gaming friends are less irritated waiting for my game to load...
So... is it really true?
2007-05-19 07:15:04 · update #1
Yeah, you can really wear out your hard drive, especially with torrent programs.
I ruined a couple hard drives by downloading too much. One of them was only a few months old. The problem is that the program is constantly writing (saving) small bits of information to your hard drive, so your drive is working non-stop for long periods of time.
For torrents, I recommend uTorrent because they have made modifications to deal with this problem. www.utorrent.com
2007-05-18 21:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Mahou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most likely cause is one of two things: either you've downloaded a virus accidentally, or the P2P program (or something you've downloaded) has adware/spyware with it. Most free file sharing programs do, and they can really slow down your computer. I would do a full virus and adware scan and clean up your hard drive as much as necessary.
2007-05-18 23:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by Wise Old Unicorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Torrent software is somewhat harmful for your computer because it writes each byte as it is downloaded. Maybe its time to get a new hard drive. Ive P2P over 95 GB and my drive is fine. Exept its beacause I use a secondary drive. never P2P on your primary drive!!! Use azurus for your P2P. its better on the drive.
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2007-05-18 22:01:20 · answer #3 · answered by Tomber S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
P2P software does NOT damage your hard drive, its the virus/trojans that you downloaded by accident thats teh cause of your problem.
2007-05-18 21:58:26 · answer #4 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-10 08:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not true that hdd can be harmed from using p2p. i mean for Christ's sake it's what they were built to do: write and read information. my guess is that you somehow hit the computer's central unit thus damaging the hard drive. it happens.
2007-05-18 23:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by A|bert S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea that you can "wear out" a hard drive, especially one only a few months old, just from constant access, is ridiculous and misinformed. They're built to last years and years.
2007-05-18 22:01:53 · answer #7 · answered by Misunderst00d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The peer to peer software I use the most is Emule. Download it here if you don't have it http://bit.ly/1Aymx9g
2014-08-31 21:13:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You downloaded some malware from the looks of it. It's probably best that you restore your computer before it's too late.
2007-05-18 22:11:52 · answer #9 · answered by 54JH12043 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you checked to see if maybe you are reaching the max of the space of your hard drive? Have you also scanned every download for any viruses?
2007-05-18 21:58:36 · answer #10 · answered by ja.batista 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋