It is very important to make sure the hard disk is in a pretty good shape. A lot of things depends on your hard disk and if it crashes all...
It is very important to make sure the hard disk is in a pretty good shape. A lot of things depends on your hard disk and if it crashes all of a sudden, you know you have a lot to lose. Normally, you should do a backup to an external hard disk (or the cloud) every now and then but even at that, there is still a chance that your hard disk may stop working all of a sudden, which may result to losing some important files you just got. There are various thing you need to do often to maintain your hard disk, which are:
1. CHKDSK
CHKDSK (Pronounced Check Disk) is a Windows command that checks your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them. It checks the integrity of the file system and fixes any error, including repairing bad clusters.
CHKDSK also scans for physical errors on the surface of the hard disk (also called Bad sector) and attempts to repair them. You should regularly do this to keep your hard drive in good shape and avoid any sudden crash.
How to run CHKDSK on Windows 7
2. Defragmentation
Defragmentation is a windows feature that re-arranges files stored on the hard disk in such a way that they occupy contiguous storage locations. This makes your system perform relatively faster. This process helps to organize the data from the HD, which facilitates procedures for reading and writing. It also makes files to be easily accessible on your hard drive.How to Defragment your hard disk
Other Hard Disk Maintenance Tips
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1. CHKDSK
CHKDSK (Pronounced Check Disk) is a Windows command that checks your hard disk for errors and attempts to fix them. It checks the integrity of the file system and fixes any error, including repairing bad clusters.
CHKDSK also scans for physical errors on the surface of the hard disk (also called Bad sector) and attempts to repair them. You should regularly do this to keep your hard drive in good shape and avoid any sudden crash.
How to run CHKDSK on Windows 7
- Go to My Computer
- Right-click on your hard drive and select Properties
- Select the Tools tab, select Check now. After that, mark the box that says Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors
- Hit the Start button, you should be told "the process can’t be executed while Windows is running".
2. Defragmentation
Defragmentation is a windows feature that re-arranges files stored on the hard disk in such a way that they occupy contiguous storage locations. This makes your system perform relatively faster. This process helps to organize the data from the HD, which facilitates procedures for reading and writing. It also makes files to be easily accessible on your hard drive.How to Defragment your hard disk
- Go to My Computer
- Right-Click on your hard disk and select Properties
- Click the Tools tab and select Defragment now
Other Hard Disk Maintenance Tips
- Be sure you have enough free space.
- Always do a proper shut down, avoid sudden power off using the power button.
- Protect your computer from sudden shock and vibration. Vibration can throw off the delicate internal mechanisms of a drive.
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