| In case your computer is not able to boot, the hard | | | | cause of physical damage to their magnetic material. |
| drive crash can not be the only reason behind it. You | | | | Data lost post such malfunction is not recoverable. |
| should try to reboot the system in a different mode | | | | • Air Filter Crash: Hard disk incorporates an air filter |
| viz. Safe Mode, check all cables and connections. If this | | | | to maintain air pressure levels and moisture. However, |
| doesn’t help, then you need to shut down the | | | | when air filter function gets affected due to faults, dust |
| system and consult Hard Disk Recovery service | | | | particles may settle down on platter surface and |
| professionals. | | | | create obstacles in read/write operations. More |
| If system can boot from the hard drive till it can display | | | | severely, it may cause head crash. |
| error reports through video subsystem, it becomes | | | | • Other Components Failure: Other hard disk |
| easier for a user to diagnose the actual problem. One | | | | internals may also fail. This includes spindle motor, |
| of such error messages is: | | | | spindle, actuator, head arms etc. |
| “Initialization error on HDD0” | | | | • Electronic Failure: A hard disk is comprised of |
| Where, HDD0 shows that main hard drive has got | | | | several Integrated Circuits (ICs) that control its internal |
| failed. Based on number of hard drives attached and | | | | functioning. Their damage can make hard disk |
| their configuration, hard drive number may vary. | | | | inaccessible. |
| The error message occurs when computer system | | | | • External Factors: If hard disk is exposed to high |
| encounters issues starting from the hard drive after | | | | intensity magnetic waves, heat, water, shocks, heat or |
| POST (Power On Self Test). It occurs due to physical | | | | power surges, it may stop functioning. |
| issues with one or more hard disk components | | | | • Wear and Tear: The continuous use of hard |
| (mechanical or electronic). | | | | drives for long time intervals can cause wear and tear |
| Reason | | | | to its parts and make them fail. Hard drive |
| A hard drive may get failed due to number of reasons: | | | | manufacturers provide the expected time of failure |
| • Head Crash: This is a frequently occurring | | | | known as MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) on |
| instance. It occurs when read/write head comes in | | | | their manuals, which is estimated by considering that |
| contact with the fast moving platters. It is the prime | | | | hard disk is used under normal conditions. |