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Can a computer destroy the HDD?
I have a laptop that the hard drive went out on. Data recovery was NOT possible. When it booted up, a disk check error was reported.
I replaced it with a brand new Western Digital 320G HDD and Re-Installed the OS and other software. It ran about a month just fine and all of the sudden I got another disk read error. Once again, other computer will not recognize the drive. When I can get them to recognize it, it is in RAW. It can not be formatted.
So the question is, can a computer destroy the HDD this way? It has not been dropped, and i keep it on a hard surface for plenty of air-flow.
Thank you in advance.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
One thing I have seen, especially since the SATA drive has been introduced are heat failures on hard drives. SATA runs fast and gets hot; if there is not enough airflow then they get too hot and die. If you computer is a small form factor or “Slim Line” computer then there is a greater chance of a heat problem. Check for dust or lint inside your PC. Make sure all your fans are working and make sure the computer is not stored in a closed cabinet .
