Hard Drive Failure and Data Corruption

Note: This site is from www.simplepctalk.com. I also experience this troubles that’s why I post it in my site based on my years of experience as a computer technician.Almost every day, I work on computers where the hard drive fails. The failure often leaves the user in a state of panic. Why panic? They usually do not have their data backed-up. It is frustrating to me that they have no back-up of data when they have a CD/DVD burner, flash drive, or access to a server for storing data.

Why hard drives fail? The question is not really why, buy when. Hard drives are man-made and will fail at some point. Hard drives are susceptible to heat, humidity, dust, electromagnetism, static electricity, and rough handling.

Your data can become corrupt or lost due to a hard drive failure. Data can also become corrupt because of an improper shut down, poorly written software, viruses, and mechanical issues.

Myth: I will know when my hard drive is about to fail. Truth: Maybe not. There are systems like SMART that will give a warning before hard drive failure. However, even if you have SMART enabled in your BIOS, you may have an unexpected failure.

Your system may give you some signs that the hard drive is about to fail. For example: unusual hard drive noises, unexpected shut downs, BSOD (blue screen of death), error messages, files/data disappear, and file folder name changes.

What to do if you receive any signs of failure? If you hear unusual noises, shut the system down immediately. Turning off the system may allow any remaining life in the drive to be used for backing up data. In case of other signs: Back up your data!

how to remove RUNDLL error messsage, solving RUNDLL error message

1. Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free for Home Users:
http://www.superantispyware.com/

    * Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.
    * An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.
    * If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download and unzip them from here: http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html.)
    * Close SUPERAntiSpyware.

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Removing monaronadona spyware virus

Download and rename HijackThis (HJT)

• Double-click on HJTInstall.
• Click on the Install button.
• It will automatically place HJT in C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe.
• Upon install, HijackThis should open for you.

• Close HijackThis and rename it.
• Go to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis.exe
• Right click on HijackThis.exe and select Rename.
• Type in sniper.exe and press Enter.
• Right-click on sniper.exe and select Send To > Desktop (create shortcut)

• From the desktop open Hijackthis.
• If using Windows Vista, Right-click and Run As Administrator.
• Click on the Do a system scan and save a log file button
• Hijackthis will scan and then a log will open in notepad.
• Copy and then paste the entire contents of the log in your post.
  • Do not have Hijackthis fix anything yet. Most of what it finds will be harmless or even required.

  Although we have renamed Hijackthis to sniper, we will still refer to it as Hijackthis or HJT.

  Post the HJT log back here.