can u explain how the hard drive crashes.
thanks.
2007-07-28 09:27:05 · 0 answers · asked by JIGSAW 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
A computer 'crash' can mean a number of things. It could be a temporary event requiring nothing more than a restart, or it could be a more serious problem that causes permanent damage. A hard drive crash is a completely separate thing. If your hard drive 'crashes', that usually means that it has broken and developed bad sectors that can no longer be read by the computer. If a computer will no longer load its operating system, that is a good sign that the hard drive is dead. If it will start fine, then just a software 'crash' has occurred.
2007-07-28 09:32:31 · answer #1 · answered by SupportGuy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A computer "crash" is an unrecoverable error when two programs try and address the same area of RAM. This is cured by a reboot, as \ram is flushed when the computer powers down.
A hard disk crash is a rare event, where the read/write heads touch the magnetic surface for an instant, ploughing a great furrow in it. Data CAN be retrieved but generally it is not economical for a private individual to do so. That's why backing up your data is so important.
In many years of computing it's only happened to me once, when I tried to resurrect an already archaic machine.
2007-07-28 09:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by Michael B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sometimes its hardware failure either the drive or the memory .. sometimes the parameters sre out of spec .. sometimes its a virus corrupting or deleting things .. sometimes its just conflicts in software or drivers ...
2007-07-28 09:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋