{"id":1071,"date":"2020-04-18T15:04:41","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T15:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tunilab.com\/les-pannes-de-disque-dur\/"},"modified":"2021-04-03T12:21:33","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T12:21:33","slug":"the-different-types-of-hard-drive-failures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tunilab.com\/en\/the-different-types-of-hard-drive-failures\/","title":{"rendered":"The different types of hard drive failures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243;][et_pb_pricing_tables show_bullet=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; min_height=&#8221;343px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|2px|0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_all=&#8221;5px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1076&#8243;][et_pb_pricing_table title=&#8221;Physical failure&#8221; subtitle=&#8221;Mechanical or Electronical&#8221; sum=&#8221;Free Diagnosis *&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; price_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a physical failure, the hard drive or storage medium no longer works or does not function normally, which leads to loss of data and files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms of a physical failure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The hard drive is not recognized by the computer and by the BIOS<\/p>\n<p>clicking sound<\/p>\n<p>The data contained on the storage medium is inaccessible<\/p>\n<p>Electronic failure (motor does not rotate)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The causes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physical shocks<\/p>\n<p>Electrical surge<\/p>\n<p>Reading heads crash<\/p>\n<p>Damaged motor<\/p>\n<p>Normal disc wear<\/p>\n<p>Damaged magnetic disc surface<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][et_pb_pricing_table title=&#8221;Logical failures&#8221; subtitle=&#8221;Less severe than physical failure&#8221; sum=&#8221;Free Diagnosis *&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; price_font_size=&#8221;60px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The storage medium is functioning normally, but some files or data are inaccessible or lost.<\/p>\n<p>A logical failure can usually be resolved without performing a clean room recovery or exchange of one of the hard drive components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Symptoms of a logic failure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defective partition tables<\/p>\n<p>Corrupted file system<\/p>\n<p>Hard drive formatting<\/p>\n<p>Deleting files or erasing data<\/p>\n<p>Loss of a hard drive partition<\/p>\n<p>Computer virus or ransomware<\/p>\n<p><strong>The causes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A voluntary or involuntary human error<\/p>\n<p>Downloaded file contained virus or ransomware<\/p>\n<p>Improper handling of system files<\/p>\n<p>The deletion of data following the departure of an employee<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_pricing_table][\/et_pb_pricing_tables][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practices to Avoid in the Event of a Hard Drive Failure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A crashing hard drive is a troublesome problem, especially when it contains important data. After the failure, certain manipulations made by uninformed users can prove fatal for the data. These manipulations are also contradictory with the good practices of data recovery.<br \/> After an accident that causes the hard drive to fail, some people call in technicians with little or no qualification.<\/p>\n<p>Among the bad manipulations that we have listed, we cite:<\/p>\n<p>Open the disc and expose the platters in an unsuitable environment<br \/> Work directly on the damaged disk or on the formatted disk<br \/> Put the hard drive in the fridge<br \/> Use questionable and unsuitable software to recover data<br \/> Examine the interior of the disc without the appropriate tools and combination<br \/> We recommend that you always entrust your data to recovery professionals who know what they are doing and protect your data permanently.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0* Free diagnosis if the disc has not been handled or opened<br \/> * Free diagnosis if the problem is not a ransomware<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Try it Free&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#8834fd&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#c756ec&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;60deg&#8221; min_height=&#8221;275px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;15px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5px|0px|8px|0px||&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_2,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-2px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;1052&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_signup provider=&#8221;convertkit&#8221; convertkit_list=&#8221;1317175&#8243; title=&#8221;Sign up to receive the latest news by email!&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Send&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.4&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Poppins||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; use_background_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#2b9cf2&#8243; button_border_width=&#8221;6px&#8221; button_border_color=&#8221;#2b9cf2&#8243; button_border_radius=&#8221;100px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;Poppins|600||on|||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; button_letter_spacing_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; button_letter_spacing_phone=&#8221;&#8221; button_letter_spacing_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; border_radii_fields=&#8221;on|100px|100px|100px|100px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;][\/et_pb_signup][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of a physical failure, the hard drive or storage medium no longer works or does not function normally, which leads to loss of data and files. 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