I divide the disk into 4 levels, is based on my research and personal experience during handling of disk damage.
Level 1
Damage that occurs at this level usually caused Bad sector. To handle this there are several ways and variations of the experiment, adjusted to the brand and the number of disk bad sector.
- For the first handler can use the command FORMAT C: / C (adjusted with the drive to be formatted). / C is used
to clean up the damaged clusters.
- The second step, if not managed can use the Disk Manager program from each hard drive manufacturer.
- If not successful, you can also use the software HDDREG, please download the Internet program.
- If you have not managed to try the Low Level Format or File Zero.
- If you still can not, you can do the cutting the damaged hard disk sector, by dividing it and not use a damaged sector.
Level 2
Damage that occurs at level 2 is the loss of hard drive partition and data. This can be caused by a virus or error using utility programs. There is a need to be considered in restoring the lost hard drive partition, the disk capacity and type of the system files. Partition with a FAT File System is more easily restored than NTFS or Linux File System.
- Check your hard disk first partition by using FDISK or Disk Manager
- To restore to use software such as Acronis Disk Director, Handy Recovery, Stellar etc. Phoniex.
Level 3
Damage that causes hard disk detected in BIOS but can not be used, always appears an error message when the computer do the POST. This is usually caused by the FIRMWARE of the problematic drive. For these symptoms occur in many Maxtor brand hard drive series with the names of gods. To fix it you can download the firmware program from the hard drive brand website.
Level 4
Disk damage caused was not detected by the BIOS and can not be used again. This is the hardest level in my opinion. Because for the repairs we need a little tweaking utak electronic devices and components inside. Menganggulangi hard drive is not detected by the BIOS many ways.
- Check electrical current that flows into the hard disk
- Changing the IC on the mainboard Harddisk
- Open the Cover Cover your hard disk and check disk head position
- How is extreme hard disk can be dismantled damaged hard drive install with the other yg yg different keruskan, can change the way IC mainboardnya or take it.
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