Hard Disk Problems - AVERATEC AV4265-EH1 User Manual

¦ chapter 5 trouble shooting

Hard Disk Problems

The hard disk drive does not work or is not recognizable -
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The new HDD may need to be partitioned and reformatted. O/S and drivers will need to be
re-installed as well.
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Check the hard disk indicator LED. When you access a file, the LED lamp should light up
momentarily.
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The HDD may be defective.
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If your computer has been subjected to static electricity or physical shock, you may have damaged
the disk drive.
The hard drive is making abnormal whining noises -
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You should back up your files as soon as possible.
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Make sure the source of noise is indeed from the hard drive and not the fan or other devices.
The hard disk drive has reached its capacity -
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Run Disk Cleanup utility in Windows. [Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk
Cleanup] The system will prompt you for what to do.
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Archive files or programs that you no longer use by moving them to an alternative storage medium
(floppy disk, optical record-able disk, etc.) or uninstall programs that are no longer used.
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Many browsers store files in the hard drive as a cache to speed up the performance. Check the
program's Online Help for instructions on decreasing the cache size or on removing temporary Internet
files.
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Empty the Recycle Bin to create more disk space. When you delete files, Windows saves them to the
Recycle Bin.
The hard disk takes longer to read a file -
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If you have been using the drive for a period, the files may be fragmented. Go to [Start > All Programs
> Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter] to perform a disk defragmentation. This operation may
take a while.
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Interrupted requests or problems with other hardware devices may have occupied the CPU and
therefore slowing down the system performance.
The files are corrupted -
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Run the Error-checking utility in Windows to check the HDD. Double-click My Computer. Right-click C:
and select Properties. Click Check Now in Error-checking in Tools.
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