What are the possible causes of mechanical failure of my hard drive?
Hard disk drives mechanically fail, or crash, for a variety of reasons. The cause is generally attributable to some form of hardware failure. A hard disk drive is a storage device that uses a set of rotating, magnetically-coated platters to store programs and data. Storage of data is achieved by use of one or multiple mechanical arms, at the end of which sit read/write heads that read and write data to and from an area of the platter. An actuator controls the arm which seeks for any data required by a user. When the arm fails, there is a chance that it will damage the platters. If the arm, read/write head or spindle motor function incorrectly, the hard disk drive will crash, making data appear inaccessible. Crashes can also be caused by virus damage and corrupted registry or system files. When your hard disk drive has crashed, our Diagnostics Service options may assist you in determining the cause of its mechanical failure.
