Losing data can be an extremely frustrating experience, especially for business owners, employees or students.
Proactively Monitor the Health of the Hard Drive
Users
should proactively monitor the health of the hard drive regularly with
the S.M.A.R.T tool (if your hard drive is compatible with it), to help
detect errors or issues on the hard drive. The S.M.A.R.T
(Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology System) tool
basically advises users about the condition of the hard drive and
promptly informs of error or issues on the drive.
Use a Very Good Antivirus Software on Your System and Update It Often
Having
a good antivirus software installed on your computer system is very
important because you typically share applications, documents and files
between your system and hard drive. Malware infection is one of the
major causes of hard drive corruption. A good antivirus software helps
to prevent malware infections and thus prevent hard drive corruption.
Properly Eject Hard Drives from Computer Systems
When
you want to remove an external hard drive from a computer system, you
remove it through the ‘safely remove’ option rather than just yanking it
out. This eliminates the risk of electrical damage when the power to
the drive is shut down.
Take Proper Care of the Hard Drive
Due
to how portable external hard drives are, there is the risk of
unconsciously manhandling them when you carry them around. It is
ill-advised to move or bang these devices at any point. It is also
advisable to carry hard drives around in a soft case to protect it from
any damaging impact, especially those that can harm the magnetic media
of the hard drive.
Avoid Using the Hard Drive Near Extreme Temperatures
Extreme
temperatures can damage the electronic components of the hard drive.
Exposing the hard drive to solar flares can also corrupt the data in the
RAM. Suitable temperatures and proper airflow should be available to
the hard drive to prevent data corruption and loss. It is more
appropriate to use a hard drive at room temperature.
Avoid Using Hard Drives with Unstable Power Supply
Power
surges and sags are bad for hard drives especially for those in a
computer system. Ensure there is good quality and uninterrupted power
supply when making use of hard drives, either external hard drives or
system hard drives, because power surges, unstable or poor quality power
supply is one of the major causes of hard drive corruption and failure.
A UPS is great for helping to regulate power supply.
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