Ŷ chapter 5 troubleshooting
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Hard Disk Problems
The hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable -
If you had just performed a hard disk upgrade, make sure
that the hard drive connector is not loose and that the hard disk
drive is also correctly seated. Remove it and reinsert it firmly,
and then restart your PC. (Refer to Chapter 4 for details.)
The new HDD may need to be partitioned and reformatted.
The O/S and drivers will need to be re-installed as well.
Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file,
the LED lamp should light up momentarily.
The new HDD may be defective or is not compatible.
If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or
physical shock, you may have damaged the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises -
You should back up your files as soon as possible.
Make sure the source of the noise is indeed from the hard
drive and not from the fan or other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity -
Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All Programs
> Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup] The system will
prompt you for what to do.
Archive files or programs that you no longer use by moving
them to an alternative storage medium (floppy disk, optical
recordable disk, etc.) or by uninstalling programs that you no
longer use.
Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to
speed up the performance. Check the program’s online help for
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