October, 2009 | DataRecoveryUnion.com

Current hard drive technology dictates that some noise will occur during drive operation. The type of noise and the volume of the noise can change depending on the current function that the drive is involved in. It is important to recognize which noises indicate trouble and which are simply normal drive sounds.…

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WD Hard Drive Interface Guide For Compatible Cable Connections Part I

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago03 mins

Which internal drive is the right choice: SATA or EIDE? First, look at the connections on your computer. SATA Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives are quickly becoming the new standard in hard drive technology. Motherboard manufacturers now include SATA inputs on their boards.…

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WD Hard Drive Interface Guide For Compatible Cable Connections Part II

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago07 mins

Which external drive interface is the right choice: USB, FireWire, eSATA, or Gigabit Ethernet? Each interface has its strengths, which are explained in detail below. The right choice depends on compatibility with your computer and how you want to use your device.…

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The Benefits Between 32MB, 16MB, 8MB, or 2MB Cache Drives

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Cache memory is the data buffer or cache between the hard drive and the actual platters in the drive where data is temporarily stored. Access to data in the memory cache is much faster than accessing data on the platters in the hard drive.…

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The Benefit Of Creating Multiple Partitions In Windows

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago01 mins

With current drive technology, you are unlikely to notice any increase in performance by creating multiple partitions on the drive. One real benefit of doing this is that it decreases the amount of time that ScanDisk and Defrag take to complete.…

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Top 10 Data Recovery Softwares (6): Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery

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– Recover lost partition, data, photos, music, and documents from Windows-formatted storage. Price: Free to try (Recovery-disabled); $99.00 to buy Operating system: Windows 2000/NT/XP/2003/Vista/Windows 7 Stellar Phoenix Windows Data Recovery is a complete data recovery solution that helps you to search, locate and recover your lost, missing, inaccessible or deleted data.…

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Is it normal for a 10,000 RPM Serial ATA or SCSI drive to run hot?

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago01 mins

It is normal for a 10,000 RPM Serial ATA or SCSI drive to be hot when it is in operation. The reason is because the drive is rotating at an extremely fast rate, 10,000 rotations per minute. For example, while in operation, the temperature of a 10,000 RPM drive will be hotter than a 7200 RPM or 5400 RPM drive which rotates at a slower speed.…

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How To Select A Hard Disk Drive?

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago11 years ago06 mins

Hard drive specifications for computers are generally the easiest to understand. There are really only two numbers that are needed to know: size and speed. All hard drive manufacturers and computer systems rate their drives in GB or gigabytes. This translates to the unformatted capacity of the drive in billion of bytes.…

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Samsung Hard Disk Drive Data Recovery Partners

DATARECOVERYUNION.COM15 years ago3 years ago04 mins

For your reference, below is a list of data recovery service providers that can open your Samsung HDD product and (if connected through the link below) provide a seal or proof of data recovery that will not void your Samsung HDD limited warranty.…

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2 Ways To Backup Your Laptop Data