Hard disk’s life could be considerably improved if few major points are kept in mind. In this short tutorial you will first learn how to optimize hard disk for improved performance and in the later section you will learn about the only FREE method available (atleast in my knowledge) to recover data from a dead hard disk.

OPTIMIZATION

• Defragment your drive: This is one of the oft repeated tips, yet I impose this again – and for a good reason. Defragmentation puts together in contiguous locations various chunks of individual files scattered across the disk, so that it can be accessed faster with lesser mechanical strain to the hard disk. Use the Windows defragmentation tool or a free tool like AusLogics Defragmenter.
• Use Power Saving Options: The lesser you make your hard drive work, the longer it lasts. If you are used to leaving your PC idle while you step out, enable hard disk power off under Power Management or just Hibernate your PC which will switch power your hard disk off. However, do NOT use this option if you are going to be away for just a few minutes or you frequently take such breaks, as frequent start-stops can actually reduce the drive’s life. Use it if you are going away for a couple of hours and you do not want to switch off and on your PC.
• Avoid Tilting: Avoid Tilting or otherwise moving your PC when the PC is on.Hard drives do not take too kindly to be moved around while they are working! And, if you hear a screeching noise from your PC that coincides with the hard drive activity indicator (usually the red LED), it’s time for you to backup immediately and be prepared for new hard disk.

Recovery Of Data From Dead Hard Disk

Do you hear some screeching sound from your hard disk? Does it starts spinning, stops, spins again and then stops again? Are you NOT able to recover the lost data in your dead hard disk? Then read on to know the FBI style of data recovery from your dead hard disk:

Believe me! Try keeping the disk in “freezer” (yes true!) for about 30 minutes and then do the recovery process (transferring data to working hard disk). You could also use a long cable to transfer the data while the disk is in there in freezer. If the arms are just rubbing then the low temperature may shrink everything up just enough to clear. If the arms dumped into the platters then sorry it’s gonna be hard. So instead of buying a costly data recovery software you can first give a try to this method. Remember that this method will work until the disk is cold enough. If data to be recovered is large then I guess repeating the process of recovery and cooling would do. (go, give it a try)

This proves that you do need a backup for your backup (in case the disk was a backup disk).

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