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The Myriad Reasons Why IBM Hard Drives Fail:

There are many reasons as to why your IBM hard drive may suddenly cease to function in the manner it normally would. Sometimes it may be simply because of general wear and tear on the device or it may be because of an outside force at work such as dropping the computer whilst in transit, spilling something into the mechanics, incorrect or outdated firmware…the list is not endless but certainly not without a far reaching limit. Indeed sometimes a device will just fail with no reason or explanation available and that is where we come in. Here at www.swanseadatarecovery.co.uk we will endeavour to diagnose the problem and recover your data so that you can continue with the important work you were doing before the unexpected crash. We might not always be able to give you an explanation as to why the drive has failed but we will most certainly be in a position to help retrieve your data in the most professional and cost effective manner possible.

Physical IBM Hard Drive Failings:

A physical fail occurs when a part(s) within the hard drive decide they can no longer function. This may be because of heavy duty usage, perhaps a fault in a batch of components used, or because of an extraneous force at work. We are all prone to accidents and accidents do happen around a computer. Drinks may be spilled, unforeseen knocks may occur, even just leaving a computer switched on for overly long periods of time may contribute to a hard drive’s untimely failure.

Loss Of Data Due To Accidental Formatting or Deletion:

It can happen to the best of us. Even the most experienced IT person can press the wrong button, execute the wrong command, or simply press DELETE too soon. And when this happens not only can you find yourself missing the work you tirelessly worked to produce but in some instances (if you are a business) find that your staff are not able to be as productive as they could be. The accidental loss of data, be it because of an inadvertent format or unplanned deletion, can throw things into disarray, which is where we come in. If you have mistakenly deleted files or formatted a IBM drive we can help you recover that data quickly and with minimal disruption to the data itself.

Power Surges And Outages And The Damage They Can Render To Your IBM Hard Drive:

So there you are working happily on your next project or assignment when the lights go out. Not only does the electricity fail but in doing so it can cause your computer’s hard drive to fail too. A sudden loss of power may cause the drive’s heads and platters to spin off course or similarly a sudden surge of power can cause the printed circuit board or motherboard to burn. Also a sudden stop can render your last save useless. This is where we come into our own by being able to help you recover that last save or indeed all the data on your drive.

Software Firmware Failures that cause your IBM Hard Drive not to get recognised:

Firmware is the internal program(s) that (a) make a piece of hardware work and (b) tell it how to work in conjunction with out pieces of hardware or software. And just like a program you might install from a CD or DVD these pieces of firmware can sometimes become corrupted or need updating in line with changes to the specifications of the device that operate. If a firmware program fails whilst operating a hard drive then the hard drive will become unresponsive and no matter how hard you try that drive will not allow any reading, writing or storage. Using the latest available firmware tools we can help replace the firmware or at best retrieve your data from a no longer functioning drive.

Sudden Stoppage To A IBM Hard Drive If Your Computer Becomes Unstable:

A hard drive may fail if there are bad sectors on the disk. This is just like when vinyl was king a record would become scratched and would jump and you wouldn’t be able to hear your favourite track. A hard drive works in a similar way and bad sectors allow for jumping and the missing of important information such as executable files and DLL files that make software and hardware compatible. The continual freezing or rebooting of a PC, Mac or other computer may be symptomatic of a hard drive problem, which is where we come in.

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IBM Deskstar Hard Drive
I have an IBM Deskstar hard drive with 100GB of storage space. I went out on a trip over the weekend and I left my computer open for the entire time since I was copying some stuff from my camcorder that takes a lot of time to finish. I normally do this when I go on short trips and it has never been an issue. When I got back from the trip this morning, I found that all the files did not upload successfully so I decided to turn off the computer and let it rest. In the afternoon, I thought that the computer had already enough rest, which is almost always how long I let it rest before. When I turned it on it would not boot up past the bios screen. I received ‘no boot disk detected error’.

IBM DHAA-2540 HDD
I have a super old IBM DHAA-2540 HDD that will not power on even what I try to do. It came from an old computer at home and I believe it contains most of the codes I created when I was younger. I wanted to gain access on those codes, which is why I am trying to breathe new life to that HDD. Unfortunately, it seems that it is completely dead. The LED light on the hard drive doesn’t even power on. I have tried other hard drives with even bigger power drain using the same connection and they turn on fine so I am sure that the adapter is working. I can hear the other drives spin, which is proof that they turned on when connected. I am thinking that the IBM DHAA-2540 HDD might be dead because of its PCB.

IBM Disk Repair

A world leader in the production of personal computers IBM have been manufacturing computers for many years now but even with their expertise in the field problems can still arise with the hard drives in their machines.

Hard drives across all makes and models of computer are common and sadly cannot be avoided so it is important to have an understanding of when you should call for professional help.

One of the most common factors when it comes to hard disk problems is human intervention, or perhaps lack of. A great many users will run diagnostic checks and continue to use the computer in the hope that the problem will rectify itself or indeed cease to be. Unfortunately as we have all found out to our cost at one point in time is that this is sadly not the case and the longer it takes to deal with a hard disk issue, the harder it is to reclaim your data should that disk fail, especially without the aid of a professional such as the experts at www.swanseadatarecovery.co.uk

When it comes to hard drive problems you will find that the drive – in conjunction with the operating system – will attempt to save data as a series of mathematical equations which can then be reinterpreted as the data later on. This is carried out using a series of error correction codes (ECCs) most commonly the Reed Solomon Error Correction system.

In more recent years however this system – although still in operation – has been superseded by low-density parity check codes.

Using this method a hard drive will attempt to redistribute – or remap – the physical information across the drive thus avoiding those bad sectors on the disk. However when this occurs the spreading out of the data means that it is no longer kept neatly in one area of the disk and in practice is similar to keeping information in a series of filing cabinets instead of just one.

Of course in recent times IBM have been providing hard drives for a variety of other manufacturers and their machines and problems arise with these drives too.

Mostly commonly are problems arising from not being able to boot from the hard drive. The disk appears to be spinning up but is not booting or allowing access to the relevant boot sectors upon which the disk operating system is held. It is worth noting that using a system’s internal recovery system may resolve the problem but the information held on the drive will be lost.

Persistent or intermittent beeping or a sound that is referred to as ‘the click of death’ often indicates these problems. If this noise is something that you are hearing on a regular basis or indeed at start-up you should consider having the disk replaced and having its information recovered before you reach the point of no return and find that the data is lost.

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“ I had been using a Lacie hard drive for a number of years to backup all my work files, iTunes music collection and photographs of my children. One of my children accidently one day knocked over the hard drive while it was powered up. All I received was clicking noises. Swansea data recovery recovered all my data when PC World could not.   ”

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“ Apple Mac Air laptop would not boot up and I took it to Apple store in Grand Arcade, Cardiff. They said the SSD hard drive had stopped working and was beyond their expertise. The Apple store recommended Swansea data recovery so I sent them the SSD drive. The drive contained all my uni work so I was keen to get everything recovered. Swansea Data Recovery provided me a quick and professional service and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any of my uni mates. ”

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“ We have a Q-Nap server which was a 16 disk raid 5 system. Three disks failed on us one weekend due to a power outrage. We contacted our local it service provider and they could not help and recommended Swansea Data Recovery. We removed all disks from server and sent them to yourselves. Data was fully recovered and system is now back up and running. 124 staff used the server so was critical for our business. Highly recommended. ”

Gareth Davies Newport Wales

“ I am a photographer and shoot portraits for a living. My main computer which I complete all my editing on would not recognise the HDD one day. I called HP support but they could not help me and said the HDD was the issue. I contacted Swansea Data Recovery and from the first point of contact they put my mind at ease and said they could get back 100% of my data. Swansea Data Recovery have been true to their word and recovered all data for me within 24 hours. ”

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“ Thanks guys for recovering my valuable data, 1st rate service. ”

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“ I received all my data back today and just wanted to send you an email saying how grateful we both are for recovering our data for our failed iMac.   ”

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“ Swansea Data Recovery are a life saver 10 years at work was at the risk of disappearing forever until yourselves recovered all my data, 5 star service!!!!!   ”

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