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It uses tracks and sectors to find certain pin points on where the data is. Some of the spots are reserved for certain files.
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How can you find hard disk memory in Windows XP?
Go to my computer and right click on the hard disk you want data from then click on properties and it will show you under one of the tabs
How could one restore data on their computer after it crashes?
"First, do a search on your computer for lost data. If you can't find it, then unfortunately, unless you've stored your date on an external hard drive or something other than the crashed computer, your data has been lost forever."
What is everything in a computer?
Everything in a computer is wires and circuit boards and capacitors, resistors, integrated circuits, switches, fans, coils, disk drives and quite a lot of connector plugs and sockets. Stored in disks and read-only memory and Random Access memory you'll find software and data. Other than that, not much.
What resources would one use to find a hard disk data recovery service?
Hard disk data recovery services can be found in your local yellow pages by searching for computer service technicians. There are also online services available which require you to send in the hard disk. There are software also available which can retrieve data from functioning hard disks.
Where can one find expert advice on data recovery from a hard disk?
Recovering data from a hard disk drive can be a daunting task if you are not familiar with doing so. By taking it to a computer repair specialist, the chances of damage to your hard drive drop drastically. Best Buy and Staples are examples of places to take your computer for service.
Where on hard drive is browsing history stored?
If you mean where is it physically, it's scattered all over the disk. You can get to it through the computer if you find the browsing history folder, whatever that is called.
What is the difference between delete and format?
Formatting prepares a drive to accept new data. This involves wiping the whole drive (or partition) and all the information on it.Delete, just removes the index to where a particular file was actually stored on the disk. It's a bit like, instead of tearing a page out of a book, you just cross out the index that refers to that page. That's how Undelete programs can find the file again.The old data however, can be overwritten, by new stuff being stored and thus losing the data forever.
Why does disk fragmentation slow down the operation of the computer?
Fragmentation is when files are stored in small pieces scattered all over the storage medium. In spinning disk technology the read head has to move around to find and read each piece. This fragmentation makes the reading of files take longer. When the data is defragmented it is stored all in a row and the read head can find the data much faster. Note that flash memory technology has no moving parts and doesn't suffer from fragmentation slow down. In most cases the data is actually purposefully fragmented for wear leveling, increasing the durability of each read/write element.
What does the directory on a computer do?
The directory - holds the title, type and size of files, programs and system data. It shows the computer where to find everything that's stored on the hard-drive(s). It also stores the physical location of the start & end of each program/file.
Can you spread computer viruses through floppy disks?
If you find a computer with a floppy disk port, then yes.
Where can one find hard disk drive repair retailers?
Atlanta Data Recovery offers hard disk drive repair services. One can also go to local computer repair stores, Best Buy, or Tiger Direct. One can also repair ones hard disk drive by oneself.
When you first turn on a computer the CPU is preset to execute instructions stored in?
The CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) chip. This memory contains your BIOS (Basic Input Output System) Your BIOS tells the computer where to look for a boot disk. The computer then goes to find it and looks for a Master Boot Record on the disk (cd, floppy, hard, etc). The MBR then give additional instructions on files to load from locations on the disk. Those files link to other files and so on.
